fatness

body image

fat positivity

parenting & family

Raising Baby T. Rex: The Soft Underbelly of a Hard Femme Mama

I love how soft I am postpartum. It’s a reminder of how my body stretched and grew and changed to grow a tiny human. I didn’t know I could be…

KaeLyn —

Oct 6, 2018

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

fatness

gay marriage

lesbian weddings

La Boda Jota #3: What’s a Fat Tomboy Femme to Wear on Her Wedding Day?

The first question people asked me when I got engaged was what I was going to wear to the wedding. My impulse reaction was to blurt out, “how the fuck…

Yvonne —

Sep 26, 2018

androgynous fashion

fatness

queer fashion

An Ode to Fat Tomboy Femmes: Effortlessly Cool Plus-Size Outfits

I’m still defining “tomboy femme” style for myself but it gets exponentially harder to find inspiration when all I see is fashion for white, thin bodies. I’m a fat tomboy femme…

Yvonne —

Sep 24, 2018

fatness

find your fit

queer fashion

Find Your Fit: The Femme Boi Tired of Translating Masculine Looks for Fat Bodies

“My gender, in a few words: femme boi, domestic witch, cry baby, plant mom.”

M —

Jul 31, 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

fat positivity

fatness

dating

You Need Help: You’re New to the Queer Dating Scene, Do You Need to Change Yourself?

One person is worried being femme and bi will stop her from dating. Another is worried being fat and having no experience will. Good news! None of that will stop…

Mey —

Apr 27, 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

body image

fatness

health

You Need Help: Is It Normal to Feel Sexy When You Gain Weight? (Yes)

“There’s nothing better than finding out the way you love your body the most, and you’ve done that. Don’t let anyone make you feel bad or weird for that.”

Mey —

Feb 14, 2018