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Errors on Diane di Prima page
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There are some major factual errors on the Diane di Prima wikipedia page.

This entire section is problematic:

Activism[edit] Di Prima was known for her involvement in the fat acceptance movement. Her poetry often reflects her views on the subject, such as her 1990 collection of poems "Pieces of a Song: Selected Poems". In a 2001 interview with David Hadbawnik, she discussed her thoughts about society's views on obesity.[8] "I think that the way America treats people who happen to be larger in scale is absolutely despicable. We need to stop hating on the larger, and start loving them." Di Prima developed strong opinions on the subject matter after she watched an obese homeless man get beaten by a group of children.[9] "They wouldn't leave him alone. I wanted to intervene, but I was too afraid at the time". Following that event Di Prima devoted time to helping people struggling with weight-related body issues overcome depression and bullying. She stated that "Everybody deserves respect. Not just those who have slim bodies, but everyone, regardless of pounds."[10]

I am the person who conducted the interview with di Prima referenced above, and all of the footnotes link to this interview: http://jacketmagazine.com/18/diprima-iv.html

In the interview she never mentions the "fat acceptance movement," and the quotes attributed to her are false.