fatness

fatness

featured

first person

Twenty Years Later, Still Haunted by ‘Super Size Me’

Super Size Me really fucked me up as a kid. I am a fat, bummed out person who was a fat, bummed out child, and my mother was worried.

Gyasi Hall —

Sep 5, 2024

fatness

Under Cover

first person

Toward a Definition of Fat Fetish

I look at my body in the mirror. Fat, yes. But desire is a crooked hook down my throat I cannot articulate.

Autumn Fourkiller —

Sep 2, 2024

fatness

health

Was Ozempic Right For Me?

Fat people have long been stigmatized and harshly judged as not “doing enough” to take care of themselves, disregarding the impact of socioeconomic factors on people’s access to healthy food…

Em Win —

Aug 6, 2024

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fatness

book features

When It Comes to Fat Liberation, the Work Is Never Done

“I think the fewer examples there are of fat people or people writing about fatness, the more we expect from individuals, when fatphobia is a systemic problem. What I really…

Stef Rubino —

Jul 3, 2024

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fat positivity

sex toys

7 Sex Toys for Fat, Queer Sex and Masturbation

As fat folks, we have to get creative in the bedroom. Fortunately, there are plenty of toys that can help you have your best fat, queer sex with yourself or with…

Kelly J. —

Jun 5, 2023

fatness

politics + activism

New Guidelines on Childhood “Obesity” Represent Latest Big Pharma Attacks on Fat Kids

The weight loss industry — not necessarily the act of weight loss in and of itself — is extremely fatphobic and anti-fat.

Stef Rubino —

Feb 3, 2023

fatness

strength training

first person

Rethinking the Power of Movement, One Barbell at a Time

Up until a few months ago, I never felt very strong. I was a fat kid who grew into a fat teenager, and now I’m a fat adult.

Stef Rubino —

Jan 30, 2023

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fatness

queer fashion

Hot Like Summer: A Lingerie Shopping Guide for Fat Femmes

Finding lingerie that fits your body might seem like not a big deal, but I firmly believe everyone deserves to feel good in their bodies. If feeling good means putting…

danijanae —

Jul 31, 2022

Fat Femme Fashion Roundtable

fatness

style

Fat Femmes On How They Show Their Queerness Through Fashion

10 years ago I looked in the mirror and was scared I looked straight. Now I can’t see anything besides a very slutty dyke.

danijanae —

May 26, 2022

Fat Femme Fashion Roundtable

fatness

style

Swimsuits, Lingerie & Jumpsuits – Fat Femmes Share Their Favorite Shops!

“All I’ve ever wanted in life is slutty thigh-high socks – and I’ve finally found them”

danijanae —

May 19, 2022

fatness

sexual assault

first person

When I Stopped Apologizing for My Fatness, I Started to Heal

I had to figure out what it meant to reconnect with a body I’d always been afraid of.

Simone Person —

May 17, 2022

Fat Femme Fashion Roundtable

fatness

style

Fast Fashion Diaries — Fat Femmes On the Difficulties of Curating an Ethical Wardrobe

“Fat and poor people don’t have the easiest access to clothing that makes us feel fly AND is affordable.”

danijanae —

May 12, 2022