Fearless Fat is a zine about Plus Size Positivity, Fat Activism & Body Politics.
Anyone can submit! We are looking for:
- Art: photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, etc. Please include: artist, date, medium/materials, any relevant artist statement.
- Text: articles, poetry, songs, creative writing.
- Found Material: vintage or current relevant material (MUST HAVE FULL INFO ON WHO CREATED IT AND WHERE YOU FOUND IT IF AVAILABLE)
- Letters to "Dear Fatty": our resident agony aunt. Ask anything!
- Events: reviews or ads for past or upcoming events in the plus size community.
- Ads: we will consider relevant ads eg. if you create your own line of plus size relevant products.
Email submissions to m.sunflower@live.com with your name (may be a nom de plume) & social media links so you can be credited if used in zine. Please include what your submission is, where it came from, who created it, date, medium, and why you think it is relevant.
Mission Statement:
To promote plus size positivity, fat acceptance, and size activism by the revolutionary act of being seen.
Fat-ism is the last unacknowledged prejudice that is actively encouraged in every tier of society and routinely denied and covered up. We aim to give the fat community a voice, fight fat-ism, embrace body acceptance, and promote plus size positivity.
What is a zine?
A zine is a smaller, hand-made version of a magazine. Usually with a DIY aesthetic and guerilla distribution style.
Who is involved?
Editor: MSunflower
http://m--sunflower.blogspot.com/
Contributors:
Brenda Jean of The Busty Traveler
http://thebustytraveler.blogspot.com/
How do I get involved?
Email submissions to m.sunflower@live.com with your name (may be a nom de plume) & social media links so you can be credited if used in zine. Please include what your submission is, where it came from, who created it, date, medium, and why you think it is relevant.
Oh god I love you so much!!! I want your hair and your lashes and your bravery :)
I’m from the USA and size 18/20. I love myself and my size and hope everyone can feel comfortable with themselves no matter what size! Werq what ya got! Photography by Cristal Juarez-Henderson
(via heyfatchick)
Source: chubby-bunnies
Source: rednumbernine
(via chubby-bunnies)
Source: curvestokill.com
So many people use “fat” as a bad word. Something that they avoid being, something they are ashamed of, something that they don’t want to embrace, something that they stereotype, something weight loss seekers use as negative reinforcement, something as a joke, and something as unacceptable.
Body positive activists, we got some work to do still.
And for people who are listed above as using fat in a negative way, get your shit together.
Source: crystalizedessence
(via chubby-bunnies)
Source: diam0ndteeth
By Jeanne Lorioz
Source: lustloveart
![alexheberling:
[Image description: A fashion-y illustration of Alex wearing a purple burnout shirt, a black skirt, grey stockings, pink and grey legwarmers, and black mary jane shoes.]
Shirt: Pure Energy (Target) sz. 3Fat Necklace: DefinatalieSkirt: Merona (Target) sz. 3Stockings: Lane Bryant sz. C/D (They were originally tights, but I cut ‘em off and they’re stockings now.)Legwarmers: Xhiliration (Target)Shoes: Crocs sz. 10
Back on the OOTD wagon! \o/
I got two new outfits drawn while on my lunch break last night, so I inked them up when I got home. (I will hopefully color and post the second one tomorrow.) I tried something new and inked them with a real actual brush and pot of ink, too! And I only smudged this one in ONE place! ^_^;;
Anyways, my favorite part of this (both the outfit and the drawing) is from the knees down. DOSE LEGWARMERS.
No one will ever take my legwarmers away from me. *clutches them to the chest*](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxy9unOWNH1qed6lno1_500.png)
[Image description: A fashion-y illustration of Alex wearing a purple burnout shirt, a black skirt, grey stockings, pink and grey legwarmers, and black mary jane shoes.]
Shirt: Pure Energy (Target) sz. 3
Fat Necklace: Definatalie
Skirt: Merona (Target) sz. 3
Stockings: Lane Bryant sz. C/D (They were originally tights, but I cut ‘em off and they’re stockings now.)
Legwarmers: Xhiliration (Target)
Shoes: Crocs sz. 10Back on the OOTD wagon! \o/
I got two new outfits drawn while on my lunch break last night, so I inked them up when I got home. (I will hopefully color and post the second one tomorrow.) I tried something new and inked them with a real actual brush and pot of ink, too! And I only smudged this one in ONE place! ^_^;;
Anyways, my favorite part of this (both the outfit and the drawing) is from the knees down. DOSE LEGWARMERS.
No one will ever take my legwarmers away from me. *clutches them to the chest*
Source: alex-heberling.deviantart.com
![alexheberling:
[Image: a photograph of a fat, female-presenting person laying on a bed of red silk in black lingerie and red pumps, holding a rose. Her red hair is curly and pulled back from her face.]
beautiful in red…. BBW by ~KuLLerMieTze](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxf4nFonj1qed6lno1_500.jpg)
[Image: a photograph of a fat, female-presenting person laying on a bed of red silk in black lingerie and red pumps, holding a rose. Her red hair is curly and pulled back from her face.]
Source: alexheberling
I was trying to paint in a very loose style and focus on smooth lines rather than realistic anatomy.
Nikita is from my webcomic, 14 Nights
Source: fatpeopleart
![alexheberling:
[Image description: A painting of a fat, light-skinned woman from the side. She has her hand posed on her hip, and she is nearly nude, save for a black ribbon with red hearts that circles her hips. Only the bottom half of her face is visible, notably her red lips.]
Ursula by ~Shmelanna
I recommend clicking through to read the artist’s statement on this piece, too!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfjtvFpGx1qed6lno1_500.jpg)
[Image description: A painting of a fat, light-skinned woman from the side. She has her hand posed on her hip, and she is nearly nude, save for a black ribbon with red hearts that circles her hips. Only the bottom half of her face is visible, notably her red lips.]
Ursula by ~Shmelanna
I recommend clicking through to read the artist’s statement on this piece, too!
Source: shmelanna.deviantart.com
By submission
Source: bigfatdeal
Fat: Mermaid
Source: sleepless-katith.deviantart.com
Source: brokencassette.deviantart.com
Sexy Blonde
by ~mikemack1984
Source: limegreensquid.deviantart.com
