Weight For It Live with Tigress Osborn
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Nov 14, 2024 Join Tigress Osborn, Executive Director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, as she shares her inspiring journey as a fat activist. Tigress reveals her roots in promoting BBW nightlife, emphasizing the importance of centering Black and brown voices. She discusses the origins of NAFA and the challenges of intersectionality in fat politics. Tigress also critiques societal attitudes towards body size, the implications of weight-loss drugs, and the nuanced dynamics within fat communities—advocating for true liberation over mere acceptance.
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Creating A Black-Centered Nightlife
- Tigress Osborne started a Bay Area nightclub called Full Figure Friday to center Black and Brown fat women in nightlife.
- She used real plus-size models on flyers and created a glamorous, supportive atmosphere for attendees.
Affinity Spaces Need Cultural Context
- Spaces that claim inclusivity often ignore existing cultural dynamics and require context-sensitive warnings.
- Tigress emphasized that affinity spaces should signal their cultural references so visitors know what to expect.
Origins Shaped Organizational Culture
- Early NAFA history reflected a narrow demographic because it originated in a predominantly white, cisgender leadership.
- That origin shaped organizational culture and left many people of color feeling only partially represented.