Fat and Fucked, Ep. 5 - Lexicon Lollapalooza: The Weight of Our Words
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08/16/23 • 44 min
If you have listened to other episodes of Fat and Fucked and thought “What the hell are they talking about?” or “Why are they using THAT word?” then this episode is for you! Suzy and Krista will talk about the words they use on their fat liberation and social justice journey, and will breakdown the misconceptions and confusion so that we all have a common language on our Fat and Fucked expedition. Have a listen and if you are so moved, think about sharing, subscribing, or reviewing; it really helps us find more listeners. You can support the show at Patreon.com/fatandfuckedpodcast.
Show Notes!
How the suffragette movement gained the right to vote by throwing black women under the bus Unlearning History: The Women's Suffrage Movement
NYC passes bill banning weight discrimination
Jenny Craig isn't dead after all - BOO!
Emily Nagoski's Come As You Are
If you have listened to other episodes of Fat and Fucked and thought “What the hell are they talking about?” or “Why are they using THAT word?” then this episode is for you! Suzy and Krista will talk about the words they use on their fat liberation and social justice journey, and will breakdown the misconceptions and confusion so that we all have a common language on our Fat and Fucked expedition. Have a listen and if you are so moved, think about sharing, subscribing, or reviewing; it really helps us find more listeners. You can support the show at Patreon.com/fatandfuckedpodcast.
Show Notes!
How the suffragette movement gained the right to vote by throwing black women under the bus Unlearning History: The Women's Suffrage Movement
NYC passes bill banning weight discrimination
Jenny Craig isn't dead after all - BOO!
Emily Nagoski's Come As You Are
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Fat and Fucked Ep. 4 - The Goonies and One-Eyed Willies Treasure: A Metaphor for Our Search for Healthy Sexuality
Episode #4: The Goonies and One-Eyed Willy’s Treasure: A Metaphor for our Search for Healthy Sexuality
We are going on an adventure in search of healthy sexuality, and conquering the societal booby traps that keep us away from embodiment, autonomy, and pleasure! Join hosts Suzy and Krista as they discuss the impediments we all face in our sexual development while centering the conversation around the unique challenges faced by fat folks. This episode is a great place to start on your own quest to become a sexually whole adult. If you like what you hear, consider writing a review and sharing it with others. You can also support the show at Patreon.com/fatandfuckedpodcast.
We would also like to acknowledge that we realized in post-production that there is significant anti-fat bias in how one of the characters is portrayed and treated within the film. The character “Chunk” is classic fat-as-funny fat representation. By centering this episode around this movie, we want to make sure to acknowledge that we are not condoning this type of fat representation and hope for better from filmmakers in the future.
Resources from the episode:
The Goonies - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/
Sexual assault statistics - https://www.rainn.org/statistics/victims-sexual-violence
Testosterone and sex - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/the-facts-about-testosterone-and-sex
A great discussion of the Orgasm Gap in Becoming Cliterate by Laurie Mintz - https://www.drlauriemintz.com/becoming-cliterate
Among many other things, Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski includes a discussion of Spontaneous vs. Responsive Desire - https://www.emilynagoski.com/home
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Fat and Fucked, Ep. 6 - The Intersection of Blackness, Fatness, and Sex: A Conversation with Sex Therapist and Educator Ceara Corry
Fat and Fucked, Ep. 6 - The Intersection of Blackness, Fatness, and Sex: A Conversation with Sex Therapist and Educator Ceara Corry
“I don’t see color. I see everyone as part of the HUMAN race. I treat everyone equally.” This is how many white folx were taught to think about race specifically and individual differences more broadly. This perspective, however, does not account for our own unconscious bias, which we all have, nor does it allow us to acknowledge the tangible differences in the lived experiences of Black folx, especially those who are fat. Hosts Suzy and Krista are joined by their first ever podcast guest, Ceara Corry, a sex therapist and educator, for a complex discussion on bodies and sex in the Black community.
Have a listen, write a review wherever you get your podcasts, and give Ceara a follow on Instagram @ceethesexlady. You can support the show at Patreon.com/FatandFuckedPodcast.
Resources and references:
- Ceara Corry - www.Ceethesexlady.com, Instagram @ceethesexlady
- Carolina Sexual Wellness Center (CSWC) - www.carolinaswc.org
- Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fatphobia by Sabrina Strings - https://nyupress.org/9781479886753/fearing-the-black-body/
- Survival of the Thickest starring Michelle Buteau on Netflix (Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOKrWpaG5kk
- Danielle Brooks - @daniebb3 on Instagram
- Lizzo - @lizzobeeating on Instagram (This episode was recorded prior to the allegations surfacing regarding Lizzo’s treatment of her dancers.)
- Amber Riley - @msamberpriley on Instagram
- Roxane Gay - https://roxanegay.com/
- Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom - https://tressiemc.com/
- The Liberator - https://www.liberator.com/
- Jessamyn Stanley - https://jessamynstanley.com/, Instagram @mynameisjessamyn
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