Episodes
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Tabitha Britt: Do You Endo?
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Guest: Tabitha Britt (Journalist, Creator of DoYouEndo.com)
Endometriosis affects 10 percent of all AFAB persons (and some men). It is a painful and often debilitating disease. Tabitha Britt knew she had endometriosis for 14 years and still struggled to get doctors to believe and treat her. This is unfortunately the same experience millions of people have. So Tabitha started DoYouEndo.com to allow folks to connect, find information, and community.
She joins Auntie Vice to talk about the pitfalls of the medical system when it comes to treating AFAB folks, the stigma around endometriosis, the misinformation out there, and the social media bans and blocks on any medical information helpful for all things associated with women and periods (oof!).
Sites and Socials
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/do.you.endo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DOYOUENDO/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doyouendo
Endometriosis Foundation of America: https://www.endofound.org/
Dr. Seckin (highly recommend!): https://drseckin.com/
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Monday Mar 11, 2024
Tina Dodson: Fat Liberation at its Finest!
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Guest: Tiana Dodson
Tiana Dodson is Fat. Queer. Parent. Biracial Black and Guamanian/Chamorro Person of Color. Chronically ill. Acutely aware. Book lover. Music fanatic. Compulsive dancer.
Part of my work is to guide people feminine-of-center toward reconnecting with their bodies through pragmatic self-care practices so they can come to see that there is nothing wrong with living in a larger body.
Other parts of my work include being unapologetically fat, living my best fat life in Germany, and uncovering systems of oppression in the most important game of hide-and-seek in my lifetime.
She joins Auntie Vice to chat about her work, her life, and moving toward a more liberated world.
Sites and Socials:
https://tianadodson.com/about/
Other things mentioned in this episode:
Da'ShaunHarrison Belly of the Beast
Vanessa Rochelle Lewis Reclaiming Ugly
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Monday Feb 19, 2024
Dalia Kinsey: Decolonizing Dietitian
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Guest: Dalia Kinsey (registered dietician and nutritionist)
Dalia Kinsey, registered dietitian and nutritionist, joins Auntie Vice to talk about decolonizing health. She speaks to the experience of being a bigger bodied, queer, woman both in school and as a health care consumer. She lives with Grave's Disease (an autoimmune condition) and worked for years to figure out what was wrong. Her experience with hostile and dismissive providers drove her to pursue work to understand nutrition science and work to decolonize it to better serve marginalized communities.
Sites and Socials
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Bri Burning: Finding Family
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Sunday Jan 14, 2024
Guest: Bri Burning (educator, International Person of Leather 2020-2024)
Bri Burning (she/they) is a non-binary, queer, fat, femme, leather, ethical non-monogamist, genderqueer, babygrill, and slave-identified person. I'm a very thankful girl to have such a supportive, loving, and incredible Partner who challenges me and pushes me to be my best, thank you JoshInTheBox.
Bri joins Auntie Vice to chat about the leather community, being bigger bodied, finding family and community in the leather world, reconciling with their body, and much more!
Sites and Socials
Bri_Burning on Fetlife
BriBurning (Instagram)
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Tigress Osborn: NAAFA
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
In this episode of Fat Chicks on Top, our guest Tigress Osborne, the director of the National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance (NAAFA), joins us to discuss the importance of embracing the term "fat" and advocating for fat people. Tigress shares her journey of becoming comfortable with using the word and highlights the need for a supportive community in the fat liberation movement. Tigress discusses the challenges of using the word "fat" with medical professionals and seeking healthcare as a fat person. She emphasizes the importance of advocating for oneself by setting boundaries and expressing preferences when talking to doctors. Tigress also mentions an upcoming event featuring an activist who has created a document outlining their preferences for interacting with doctors. The conversation then shifts to the intersectionality of fat acceptance. Tigress and the hosts discuss the need to consider race and other marginalized identities when discussing weight and discrimination. They recognize the discrimination faced by LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and other marginalized groups, and reject the idea of prioritizing certain identities over others. The hosts delve into the history of NAFA, acknowledging its past focus on cisgender white women and discussing their efforts to create a more inclusive organization. They emphasize the importance of addressing oppressive structures and actively challenging them. Tigress, as the newly appointed executive director of NAFA, outlines her vision for the organization, which includes expanding its reach and impact. She discusses the need for more funding in the fat liberation movement and proposes forming partnerships, such as working with Dove, to increase resources. The conversation then shifts to the issue of size discrimination and the lack of explicit laws prohibiting it. Tigress and the hosts discuss efforts to pass legislation that protects fat individuals from discrimination and highlight the empowerment of fat people in various areas of life. The hosts acknowledge the increasing representation of fat people in media but also emphasize the need for more diverse and nuanced portrayals. They critique the tendency to dismiss anti-fatness based on the success of a few individuals and highlight the importance of having deeper conversations about representation and body image. Tigress shares her excitement about the growing number of books by and about fat people being published. She also discusses the barriers that fat authors face in the publishing industry and the need for systemic change. The conversation then touches on the influence of pharmaceutical companies in the weight loss industry and the objections to the terms "obesity" and "overweight" in the fat activism community. The hosts emphasize the importance of body autonomy and informed consent. The episode concludes with expressions of gratitude and mentions of the NAFA's initiatives, including Fat Liberation Month and a petition for the Campaign for Size Freedom. The hosts also share information about their collaboration with Fun Factory and recommend a book and dildo package deal for bisexual individuals. Remember to like, subscribe, and review Fat Chicks on Top, and visit their website for more information.
Sites and Socials
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance
Sign up for the NAAFA Newsletter
Find Tigress Osborn at @IoftheTigress on IG, Twitter, and other social media
Books and Media Recommendations in this episode
Fatizen graphic novel series
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
"When Killers Get Caught" with Brittnay Ransom
Never Say Never with Jeff Jenkins (Hulu)
Reginald the Vampire (Hulu series)
Fat Vampire by Johnny Truant
Survival of the Thickest on Netflix
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Monday Jul 24, 2023
Zachary Zane: Boy Slut
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Guest: Zachary Zane (writer, sexpert)
Zachary Zane, sexpert for Men's Health, joins Auntie Vice to talk about being audibly bisexual, his new book Boy Slut, writing about sex for a decade, and OCD. Zane discusses his journey to finding his bisexual identity and becoming a voice for bi folks. The title of his book is a cheeky way to expose the double standard of sluttiness between men and women and the stereotype of bi folks. Zane is insightful about biphobia and gender relations for his young 32 years!
Sites and Socials
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Monday Jul 10, 2023
Kate Sloan: Juicy Girl
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Guest: Kate Sloan (writer, podcaster)
Kate Sloan joins Auntie Vice to chat about life as a sex writer and podcaster. They cover kink, living with Bipolar disorder, chronic pain, sex, and how D/s dynamics can be healing.
Sites and Socials
101 Kinky Things Even You Can Do
200 Words to Help You Discuss Sex and Gender
Mac Liquid Last Black Eyeliner
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Feb 13, 2023
Dr. Monica Anderson: Success is a Side Effect
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Guest: Dr. Monica Anderson, Dentist & Writer
Dr. Monica Anderson was a practicing dentist for 33 years. She experienced a rare gastrointestinal cancer with a 5 year life expectancy. Ten years post-diagnosis, she continues to thrive! She has written eight books, given a TEDX talk, started a non-profit organization, and started a podcast.
She joins Fat Chicks on Top to talk about the intersection of dentistry and social justice, surviving cancer, and her work as an author.
Sites and Socials
Site: https://drmoeanderson.com/
Social @DrMoeAnderson on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok
Podcast: Perpetual Motion with Dr. Moe Anderson
TedX Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/what_dentistry_teaches_us_about_curbing_racism
Drop the Drug Organization: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know/drug-disposal-drug-take-back-locations
Find a drug disposal site near you: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know/drug-disposal-drug-take-back-locations
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Clarkisha Kent: Bad Bitch Manifesto!
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Guest: Clarkisha Kent, author and cultural critic
Clarkisha Ken, author and cultural critic, joins Auntie Vice to talk about weight, the medial profession, health, race, movies and her new memoir. As a cultural critic and writer for Huff Post, BET, Entertainment Weekly, The Root and much more she takes on the representation of Black folks, women, and fat people. She is the creator of the Kent Test, a way to see how well Black folks are represented in media. She is also a Nigerian immigrant, bisexual, and graduate from the prestigious University of Chicago.
Recommended films in this episode:
Set It Off
The Conjuring
The Nanny (2021)
Pretty Woman
True Grit
Blair Witch Project
Nope
Black Panther
Kent, Clarkisha. (March 2023) Fat Off, Fat On: A Big Bitch Manifesto. CUNY Feminist Press.
Sites & Socials
@IWriteAllSDay_ (Twitter)
@ClarkishaKent (Instagram)
Twitch.tv/ClarkishaKent
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Wesley Toma: ADHD, Intimacy, and Connection
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Guest: Wesley Toma, intimacy and relationship coach
Wesley Toma, intimacy and relationship coach, joins Fat Chicks on Top to chat about developing intimacy and connection skills, opening up his long-term monogamous relationships, and living with ADHD. He specializes in LGBTQ+ and kink-aware relationship counseling.
He talks about how he and his husband went about opening up their long-term, monogamous relationship and dating in the gay community in Boston, MA. He and his partner both have ADHD. He discusses how this affects their relationship and how to be a good partner to someone who is neurodivergent.
This episode, we introduce the "Say 'Hi' to the Vibe" segment where Auntie Vice helps a listener find the right sex toy for them! This episode, Del, a middle aged trans man, searches for a dual-stimulating vibrator that fits a body after testosterone treatments.
Sites and Socials
Say Hi to the Vibe segment
Vibe recommendation: OG Flow Vibe
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