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

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

• Alexi's Book: Vengeance Becomes Her
• Book: Burnout
• Book: Fearing the Black Body
• Book: What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat
• Podcast: Fat Joy
• Podcast Maintenance Phase
• TikTok Creator: Atomic Apple Pie

******************************************************
About Fantastical Fatty

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!

👉 Website
👉 TikTok
👉 Instagram

Stay Fat & Fantastic,
Lindsay 😘