Strong Black leads and queer characters that are well-rounded and fully written are appearing on screen much more, but fatness on screen still gets pushback.
, shows main character Mavis moving through both worlds. She’s a plus-size stylist living in New York City, and when she finds herself suddenly single, her life, career, and confidence are thrown for a loop. The series is based on her book of essays of the same name and also stars Tasha Smith, Tone Bell, Anissa Felix, and Liza Treyger.
I have always loved clothes; I loved fashion even when it didn’t love me. When I was younger, there were very few options for fat preteens—no Selkie, no ASOS Curve, no Big Bud Press, or anything remotely close. My only real option was to shop at Lane Bryant or the grown-up side of the store at Dots, which had zero trendy clothing options for anyone under 50. The stylistic choices available were limited to leopard-print or zebra-striped tents doubling as dresses.
In the series, Mavis loves fashion so much that as an adult she has made it a focus to make others feel beautiful in their bodies by working as a stylist. She styles women whose bodies are growing as they get older, trans women who are getting happily acquainted with their changing bodies, and enby folks who are figuring out the multitude of ways they may want to express themselves.
People tend to force fat folks who display body autonomy and confidence into the position of role models. The moment they display any insecurities , their confidence is deemed as false, or if they display a desire to change , they are a conformist and are knocked off the pedestal they never asked to be put on. Black thick women like
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