Category: FaT GiRL 1 — October, 1994

Cover art for FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Art by Zeph Fishlyn

The FaT GiRL collective’s bullet-point vision for itself, from FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994

The table of contents and the masthead from FaT GiRL issue #1.

The community answers 3 questions: How do you feel fat women are represented in the media? How do you feel fat dykes are represented in the dyke media? If you could, how would you change the media’s presentation of fat?

Photos by Elizabeth Stark

Fat Fucking Bitch. A story by Candida Albicans Royale, from FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Judy Freespirit – A. Hernandez Talks to One of the Foremothers of Fat Activism. From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Real Mujeres Have Panzas. Poetry by Lea Arellano. From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

I was a fat kid. Comic by Max Airborne. From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Hanky Codes. Musings on apricot colored hankies, by Max. From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

“There is Eurus, who rises up out of the lovingly polished floor­boards. Trailing her way up my thighs, wrapping round my belly, wisping across my nipples, flowing into my mouth and out my nose.” Story by Barbarism, from FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Poison. Poetry by Selena. From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Fat Chick answers a question from a fatty with a thin girlfriend. From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Give Me a Microphone
An essential fiction by JoNelle Toriseva

From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994

Comic callout by Sondra Solovay.

A call for contributors.

Learn about this very special recipe.

A kinky story by Drew. Illustration by Bertha Pearl and JJ Whitehurst

From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994

Photos: Heather & Amiee. By Bethaniel.

A call for smutty photos, thanks to our photo goddess, and some sexy ads.

Helpful advice for dealing with fat harassment.

From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994

Members of the FaT GiRL collective talk about why they created FaT GiRL, and feed each other in front of the camera. Photos by Laura Johnston.

Find out who Fat Girl is, and listen to a song all about it, by Max Airborne as performed by the Bucktooth Varmints in 1993.

From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994

‘Today, I like my body. I went and bought a new bra today, and admired my body in the dressing-room mirror. It’s the same fleshy, pale, 36DD, 180 lb, five foot two body I had last week, when I cried for hours at home instead of going to a play party because I couldn’t love it, admire it, or imagine that anyone else could. That night, I didn’t even feel like I could live in it.’

A poem about breakfast, buffets, and mom. By Raquel, from FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994

Reviews of Bay Area fat clothing stores and mail-order clothing catalogs.

A rave about Fat Girl Aerobics, aka AbunDANCE. By Debbie Ann Wertheim.

The Gear Queen offers advice for large breasts, focused on corsets. From FaT GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Poem by Raquel.

A creative method for recycling your old glass holiday ornaments. From Fat GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Resource listings: Organizations, Announcements, Media Feast. From Fat GiRL #1, October, 1994.

Comic by A. Hernandez

PSSSSST RED HOT FAT GIRL PERSONALS

Brief bios

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Photo by Bethaniel.

Y’all come back now, y’hear? Photo by Erin O’Neill.