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Fat Chicks on Top, a body liberation podcast We cover fatness, race, sex, gender, drag sex work, kink, relationships, geek stuff, and more!
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Jul 31, 2023
Jul 31, 2023
1hr 3 min
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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Jul 24, 2023
Jul 24, 2023
50 min
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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Jul 10, 2023
Jul 10, 2023
47 min
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 »Jul 3, 2023
Jul 3, 2023
47 min
Guest: Kitty Stryker (writer, activist)
Kitty Stryker, author of Ask: Building Consent Culture and Ask Yourself: The Consent Culture Workbook joins Auntie Vice to chat about the nuances of consent, anger, activism, and change. Her deep thinking on consent and how interpersonal and structural power changes one's ability to fully consent has implications for politics, governing boards, medicine, policy, and the culture in general.
Sites and Socials
KittyStyker.com (site)
Read the rest of this entry »Jun 26, 2023
Jun 26, 2023
47 min
Guest: Midori
Midori, author of the first English-language book on Japanese bondage and kink educator extrodinaire joins Auntie Vice to chat about her work. She is an artist focusing on fiber crafts rooted in her identity. She has been teaching kink and dominance for decades and made a major difference in thousands of people's kink journeys. We have an Auntie to Auntie conversation about kink, art, and identity.
Sites and Socials
The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage
Wild Side of Sex: The Book of Kink
Midori on Bawdy Storytelling "Infamous"
Midori on Bawdy Storytelling "Strange Bedfellows"
Read the rest of this entry »Jun 19, 2023
Jun 19, 2023
49 min
Guest: Susan Wright, Founder and Media Outreach for National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Susan Wright joins Auntie Vice to chat about the work of NCSF including "Consent Counts," working to revise the paraphillia section of the DSM to remove consensual adult kink from mental health disorders, and revising the sexual assault laws for the first time since 1962.
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is the only outward-facing advocacy organization working for more freedoms for the kinky and nonmonogamous communities, Susan Wright founded NSCF as an outgrowth of her work with the National Organization for Women around the D/s clause in NOW's platform in the 1980s and 1990s. The work of NCSF has been critical in creating a culture of consent and safetly for all.
Sites and Socials
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Link for SW peer support group
Link for EARN IT Act opposition letter
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Jun 12, 2023
Jun 12, 2023
46 min
Guests:
Amy Moy, Essential Access Health
Fiona Lu, Gen Up
This is the start of a series of episodes with activists, policy makers, and legislators discussing politics and bodily autonomy. Amy Moy works with Essential Access Health to make sure health care service providers have the knowledge, skills, and funding to provide services to all people regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ability to pay, insurance status, documentation status and more. Fiona Lu is a high school student and policy director for Gen Up, a student-led organizaation which creates and advocates for policies to better the lives of youth.
We discuss SB541, a bill working its way through the CA legislative process which would mandate schools provide free condoms for students. Condom access is a primary reason many students do not use barrier protection and why 50 percent of all chlamydia cases is in someone under 18.
We talk about the new constitutional right in California for reproductive care and abortion services and what that means for people in states hostile to abortion. Essential Access Health is administering major grants for increasing service capacity (especially in the Los Angeles area) as well as funds to cover lost wages, transportation, hotel lodging, and post-procedure care for people traveling to access abortion services.
We discuss Title X and what that means for minors seeking health care.
Show Links:
Teen Source+ (a health care service and learning portal for teens)
Talk with Your Kid (guides and help for parents talking to their kids about sexual health)
CA Reproductive Healthcare Bills 2023
Leg Info (find the most up-to-date information on bills in the CA legislature)
@GenUp.US (instagram)
@EssnAccessHlth (Instagram)
Jun 5, 2023
Jun 5, 2023
21 min
This episode Auntie Vice responds to questions from listeners.
If you have a question you want answered, please email AuntieVice@FatChicksOnTop.com and I'll answer you on an upcoming episode!
Links from this episode:
Thompson, Mark et al. (2004). Leatherfolk: Radical Sex, People, Politics, and Practice.
Beckett, Cooper and Lyndzi Miller. (2023) The Pegging Book.
Apr 24, 2023
Apr 24, 2023
55 min
Guest: Tracy Whitmore, registered social worker
Parenting an LGBTQ+ child presents unique challenges. Most parents do not have kids and plan on the day their child comes out as queer. Tracy Whitmore specializes in helping parents with LGBTQ+ children through the challenges they face. From managing their own expections and hopes for a child, to dealing with their conflicting feelings, to making sure their child makes it safely to adulthood, her work focuses on providing parents with the support and skills they need to raise healthy, happy, queer kids.
This is some great advice for any parent facing the challenge of raising an LGBTQ+ kid in today's world!
Sites and Socials:
Facebook: Tracy Indigo
Instagram: IndigoJourney.
Apr 10, 2023
Apr 10, 2023
43 min
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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