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Venus Envy (1993)

An early 90s zine from the midwest US.
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Fat Oppression pamphlet (1990s)

A pamphlet by Riot Grrrl South East Michigan.
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Fatty Fatty 2×4 (2003)

Personal zine by Denise Renfrow, 2003.
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fat womon/renaissance (1978)

Sharon Bas Hannah’s poetry chapbook from 1978, and a 1979 film of her reading the poem “whoever i am i’m a fat womon”
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Discovering the Truth (1999)

An interview with medical rights champion Lynn McAfee.
By B. Shanewood
From Radiance Winter 1999
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Fat, Fitness and Exercise – health or healthism? (1983)

An article by Karen Scott-Jones, published in the Ample Apple Newsletter, 1983.
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Fat Women and Feminism (1974)

An article by Karen Jones, published in the Connecticut NOW Newsletter, 1974.
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Fat and Female – One Woman’s View (1974)

An article by Karen Jones, published in the NAAFA Newsletter, 1974.
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Lesbian & Gay Freedom Movement Newsletter #5 (1991)

“Campaigning to inspire people to have a more radical view about sex & sexuality, patriarchy, pornography, the p0lice, and the state.”
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Radical Cheerleaders of Santa Cruz (Cheerbook) (1999)

A cheerbook from 1999 with a couple radical, fat-positive cheers.
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Fat Girl Speaks Event Program & Resource Guide (2004)

Program / Zine from a one-day conference for fat folks in Portland OR, US. Includes extensive resource listings. 2004
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Movements of Luxurious Exuberance: Georges Bataille and Fat Politics (2015)

A paper by Lynne Gerber, published in “Negative Ecstasies: Georges Bataille and the Study of Religion.” 2015

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Building the FaT GiRL Table: Excavating Cultural Memory of Queer Fat Activism in the ‘90s (2021)

A thesis paper by Rose Gelfand, 2021

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Proceedings of the First Feminist Fat Activists’ Working Meeting (1980)

Proceedings the first known meeting of feminist fat activists, in New Haven, CT, August, 1980.
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Shameless

A zine about fatphobia and “the transformative power of fat lovin'”. By Pat Wilkinson. Date unknown.

i’m so fucking beautiful #3 (1995)

Issue 3 of this riot grrrl zine from nomy lamm, exploring fat liberation. 1995.
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Girl Fiend #4 (1993)

Issue #4 of Cookie Woolner’s zine about a chubby punk dorkdyke coming out and finding her people. 1993

cooties #7 (1998)

cooties zine issue 7 had a section on fat liberation. from 1998.

Girl Fiend #3 (1992)

Issue #3 of Cookie Woolner’s 1992 zine about a chubby punk dorkdyke trying to come out and find her people.

Girl Fiend #2 (1992)

Issue #2 of Cookie Woolner’s 1992 zine about a chubby punk dorkdyke trying to come out and find her people.

Girl Fiend #1 (1992)

Issue #1 of Cookie Woolner’s 1992 zine about a chubby punk dorkdyke trying to come out and find her people.

i’m so fucking beautiful #2 (1994)

Issue 2 of this riot grrrl zine from nomy lamm, exploring fat liberation. 1994.
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RevaLucian poster (2005)

Poster photo of RevaLucian (Heather MacAllister), founder of San Francisco’s Fat Bottom Revue, a fat burlesque troupe.
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NOLOSE Fatlandia postcard (2013)

“Greetings from FATLANDIA” postcard from NOLOSE 2013 in Portland.

Fat Liberation (radio) presents: Plain Talk About Fat (1984)

Fat Liberation presents: Plain Talk about Fat. Boston Area Fat Liberation radio program for International Women’s Day, 1984.
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WFAT radio show: 30 Big Minutes with Fat Liberation (1985)

Boston Area Fat Liberation radio program for International Women’s Day 1985. WFAT, 30 Big Minutes with Fat Liberation.
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A Response to Fat White Activism From People of Color in the Fat Justice Movement (2012)

A 2012 letter from fat activist people of color to the fat community.

Iron Maidens (2003)

A sculptural, responsive, fat art installation by Amanda Piasecki.

Making a Big Splash (1997)

Judith Stein on the pleasures of water aerobics. 1997
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Open Letter Against Fat Hatred (2000)

An open letter in response to fat hatred against author Susan Stinson in Massachusetts. 2000
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