body positivity

advice

body positivity

dating

Assume Everyone Thinks You’re Hot, I’m Serious

The confident vibe you get from me? The “naturally sexy” way you (might) think I am? It’s not natural at all. It’s a choice; it can be learned. Here’s how!

Vanessa —

Jan 11, 2021

body positivity

fatness

queer fashion

Rihanna’s Sexy Savage X Fenty Show Left Me in Tears of Black Fat Queer Girl Joy

I’ve been looking for myself in mainstream fashion shows for 30 years, and the very first thing Rihanna did in her moment was say, “I got you sis.”

Reneice Charles —

Sep 26, 2019

body positivity

the outsiders issue

issues

When Climbing Mental Mountains Becomes Literal

Twenty plus-size women climbed Kilimanjaro in March 2019. They call themselves the Curvy Kili Crew. This is their story.

Jenny Bruso —

May 17, 2019

body image

body positivity

first person

How We Feel About Being Fat

A reader requested a roundtable where Autostraddle’s fat staff talk about how fatness, diet culture, and body positivity, relate to our queerness, identity, and gender. We aim to please, so…

Vanessa —

Oct 3, 2018

body positivity

fat positivity

queer fashion

Be Hotter Than the Beach Itself in These 24 Plus-Size Swimsuits

This is a collection of some of the cutest, trendiest swimsuits available this season in multiple style categories and cut options in each to cater to different body types. I’ll…

Reneice Charles —

Jul 2, 2018

a-camp

a-camp spring 2018

queer fashion

Lookbook: ModCloth and A-Camp’s Queer Femme Summer Plus-Size Party Was Real Dreamy

Transformative. Powerful. Restorative. Life-changing. These are some of the words A-Campers used to describe the Body Posi Plus Size Party we hosted with ModCloth and Mary Lambert at A-Camp X.

Vanessa —

Jun 28, 2018

body positivity

fat positivity

community

Fatventure Mag Is Here to Reshape the Way We Tell Stories About Fat People and Adventures

Fatventure Mag, a print and digital magazine, seeks to change the narrative about who deserves an adventurous life and who can tell stories about those adventures. The first volume is…

Vanessa —

May 30, 2018

body positivity

death is sad

visual art

Laura Aguilar, Groundbreaking Lesbian Chicana Photographer, Dies at 58

Aguilar was a pioneer in sharing the faces and experiences of various Latina lesbians in the 90s, when there was very little representation. Aguilar’s art gives the marginalized and subcultures…

Yvonne —

Apr 26, 2018

apps

body positivity

politics + activism

Rebecca Alexander Is the Queer Fat Woman Behind AllGo, an App That Will Change the World for People of Size

AllGo is a review platform created by a queer fat woman where people of size can give and receive information about the comfort and accessibility of public spaces.

Vanessa —

Mar 20, 2018

a-camp

a-camp spring 2017

queer fashion

8 Of the Hottest Fat Fashion Trends for This Summer

Other great trends for this fat queers this summer include aliens, tweed, Bodysuits and beachwear as formal wear.

Mey —

May 18, 2017

body dysphoria

body positivity

first person

On Learning to Love My Body: Because Summer Is For Fat Girls, Too

Dipping into my summer wardrobe for the first time reminded me just how far I’ve come in learning to love my body.

Mari Brighe —

May 14, 2015

body image

body positivity

queer fashion

Unashamed To Be Fat: Wear the Shorts, It’s F*cking Hot Outside

“This is the root of the problem with fat shamers such as Kelsey. They are not worried about the health of others, they are angry that they must worry and…

El Sanchez —

Jul 12, 2014