Episodes
Monday Jul 31, 2023
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 Apr 10, 2023
Luna Matatas: In Persuit of Pleasure
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Guest: Luna Matatas, educator, pleasure advocate
Luna Matatas, entreprenuer, pleasure educator and advocate, joins Auntie Vice to discuss her life as an HIV/AIDS educator, discovering her own pleasure, and coming into her own body and voice. She covers everything from feminine dominance, to CBT, to finding the right folks to take sexy pics of bigger, darker bodies (its a skill that most photographers lack!).
SItes and Socials
@LunaMatatas on most social media
Ask Your Auntie!
AYA segment is back answering a letter from a listener. The one covers how to eroticize an outie belly button! So much fun to provide new and fun ways to work with an outie. : )
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Chrissy King: Black, Beautiful, & Liberated!
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Guest: Chrissy King, author
Chrissy King, writer and wellness influencer, joins Auntie Vice to chat about her new book, The Body LIberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Cultivates Joy and Build Collective Freedom, and her work in body liberation. From working in the depths of diet culture as a personal fitness trainer to divorcing diet culture and working toward body liberation for all, she talks about her journey and what she has learned.
Her book and our conversation was absolutely fantastic! Chrissy shares so much insight and much of her story will resonnate with the listerners. This is a must-hear show!
Sites and Socials
@IAmChrissyKing on Twitter and Instagram
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 Nov 07, 2022
Darren Campbell: Learn, Grow, Repeat
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Copper Beckett and Lyndzi Miller: The Pegging Book
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Guests: Cooper Beckett and Lyndzi Miller, authors, podcasters, sex educators
Cooper and Lyndzi join Fat Chicks on Top to chat about their soon-to-be released The Pegging Book. We chat about it's origins, the cultural implications of pegging, some how-to's and more!
Socials and Websites
@CooperSBeckett on Twitter
@Lyndzi on Twitter
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Nika Cherrelle: Powerful Badass
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Guest: Nika Cherrelle: podcaster, fine artist/sculpture, educator, coash
Nika Cherrelle joins Auntie Vice to chat about fine arts, coming into their own body and identity, growing up Black in Missouri, and so much more! Host of the "It" Cast, Nika is no stranger to going deep on sensitive topics. We talk family legacies and their impact on identity, Black hair, and protecting white folks feelings.
CW: The discussion contains graphic descriptions of slavery and violence toward the enslaved peoples.
Socials and Websites:
Linktree https://linktr.ee/NikaCherrelle
The "It" Cast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTON7VG0npOLVrrTHcEteTA
Nikita Sex Toy https://triggerhappytoy.com/shop/
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Dulcinea Pitagora: Kink Doctor
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Guest: Dulcinea Pitagora, aka The Kink Doctor
Dr. Dulcinea Pitagora joins Fat Chicks on Top to talk about the academic and spiritual understanding of kink. From early work as a pro-Domme in NYC to their academic work on sub-space, the heteronormativity of ano-receptive men in kink, and more!
Auntie Vice gets to geek-out in conversation with another Ph.D. delving into the nuances of kink, trust, and connection. So. Much. Fun.
Dr. Pitagora now works as a therapist and academic in NYC. They talk about a journey of gender affirmation, healing and kink, and much more. We also touch on their great kink reading list! Check out the links below.
Sites and Social Media
@KinkDoctor on Twitter and Instagram
Reading List: https://bookshop.org/shop/DAP-LCSW-PLLC
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Rahim Thawer:Gay, Muslim, and Fabulous!
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Guest: Rahim Thawer, therapist, college professor
Rahim Thawer is a therapist focusing on LGBTQ folks witha sub-specialty in shame. He has lived in several countries and joins Fat Chicks to talk about queerness, shame, envy, and community. He provides insight into the role circut parties play in gay life around the world. He talks about the intersecting identities of being Muslim and gay.
Sites and Social Media:
www.TheCBTDive.ca (podcast)
www.AffectiveConsult.ca (counseling site)
@LadyAtivan on Twitter and Instagram
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Apr 25, 2022
Gretchen Felker-Martin: Divine Filth
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Guest: Gretchen Felker-Martin
This episode, Gretchen Felker-Martin author of Manhunt and host of "Deadlights Theater" on Patreon, joins Auntie Vice to talk horror, fatness, transness, and the reaction to her novel Manhunt.
Instagram @gretchenfelkermartin
Twitter @Scumbelievable
Instagram @GretchenFelkerMartin
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