Alexis Maness: Why Fat Joy Matters in Plus Size Romance Novels

Fantastical Fatty Podcast

02/28/23 • 41 min

WHY FAT JOY MATTERS IN PLUS SIZE ROMANCE NOVELS
ALEXIS MANESS | @AUTHORALEXISCMANESS

Fat people are so much more than their bodies and they deserve to see themselves experiencing joy, romance, adventures, and success no matter the size of their bodies!
Alexis Says...

"You deserve to be seen in a positive way in media. You have every right to be there and seek that out and advocate for yourself to have that."

Plus-size romance novels are missing the mark with it comes to writing fat characters with joy and adventures unrelated to their body size and Alexis is stepping up to literally change the story! In this episode, we talk about,

Fat-neutral representation in media
Staying in the lines as the token fatty
Unlearning internalized fatphobia
How do we engage in fat liberation
Writing badass fat characters

All Resources We Talked About

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Lindsay Johnson, aka Fantastical Fatty, is a fat joy activist, fat liberationist, and fat fitness lover. They believe fat people deserve to love their fat bodies and take up space!
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02/28/23 • 41 min

Fantastical Fatty Podcast - Alexis Maness: Why Fat Joy Matters in Plus Size Romance Novels

Transcript

Alexis Maness - Why Fat Joy Matters in Plus Size Romance Novels

[00:00:00] Alexis: You deserve to know that you deserve to be seen in a positive way in media and that you have every right to be there and seek that out and advocate for yourself to have that.

[00:00:10] Alexis: It's not something that, we should get like scraps under the table. We deserve to be sitting at the table and have our full meal of choices and really be represented in the wa

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