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Adipositivity

Meagan Kerr for The Adipositivity Project by Substantia Jones

About 18 months ago I had the opportunity to take part in The Adipositivity Project – a photography project by the illustrious Substantia Jones that celebrates fat bodies in all their glory. Fat, glorious and without clothes on.

One of the reasons I write this blog is because I think it’s really important to have positive representation of bodies of all shapes and sizes out there in the world. Not just the so-called ideals represented in the media or in carefully curated Instagram feeds, but other bodies that are seldom seen. I’m short and fat with rolls, stretch marks and cellulite; I have large breasts that sag, very fat legs and an apron belly. I have scars, imperfect skin and most of the time my hair is frizzy. In the fashion world, bodies like mine are rarely shown, and so I decided to put myself out there and be one of the people providing that much needed representation of fat bodies. Put your money where your mouth is and all that, right? View Post

Bikinis, Body Shaming and Survivor

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Hannah Gough from Survivor New Zealand wears Lady Voluptuous Lyra Art Deco Flamingo Dress / Photo: Doug Peters, Ambient Light

Hannah wears Lady Voluptuous Lyra Dress / Photo: Doug Peters, Ambient Light

Survivor New Zealand kicked off a couple of weeks ago and my girl Hannah Gough (aka Glam) has been on there repping for the plus size Kiwi babes. She’s a power lifter, a plus size model and a kindergarten teacher, and this pinup is no princess when it comes to roughing it. I caught up with her to ask her a few questions about body shaming, bikinis and being on Survivor New Zealand. View Post

Fat Studies Conference + Giveaway

Fat Studies: Identity, Agency and Embodiment

As a plus size woman in a culture that promotes only one kind of body and only one kind of lifestyle as acceptable, I am very aware of how fat bodies are viewed in our culture. On a daily basis I encounter anti-fat attitudes, experience or witness bullying of people based solely on their size and am well aware of the different ways in which fat people face discrimination in various settings (from education to employment to healthcare). You only have to look at the comments section on a positive article about a fat person within the mainstream media to see these anti-fat attitudes in practice. View Post

Plus Size Pinup: Fran Robertson

Miss Pinup New Zealand 2016 Finalist Fran Robertson

Meet Fran. She makes costumes and hairpieces (specialising in the weird and wonderful) and works as a wardrobe stylist as well as doing hair and makeup. She dabbles in portrait photography, is an all round awesome babe and to top it all off she is a Miss Pinup New Zealand 2016 finalist. I was excited to be able to catch up with her to ask a few questions about her style, being body positive and being a plus size woman in the Miss Pinup New Zealand 2016 finals. View Post

Derby Girl: Glamerzon

Miss Glamour LaRue / Glamerzon Plus Size Derby Girl

As well as talking about style and body love, I really want to celebrate awesome things that fat babes do. Just because you’re plus size it doesn’t mean that you can’t be talented, successful, intelligent, athletic … or just plain kickass.

Meet Hannah Gough aka Miss Glamour LaRue. Model, early childhood educator, Miss Pinup New Zealand 2015 finalist and Miss Publicity winner, derby girl and fat babe. In the world of roller derby, she skates for Northland Nightmares Hells Wives and is known as Glamerzon. She laced up her skates and answered a few questions for me. View Post

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