Jun 22, 2021
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be strong, to be tough. I didn’t want to be soft.
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For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be strong, to be tough. I didn’t want to be soft.
from the article:
TRUST IN ACTION: TALKING WITH THE EDITORS OF FAT AND QUEER
Rumpus: Many of the texts in this anthology push against notions of gatekeeping in queer and literary communities. How do you see these pieces reflecting on and rewriting notions of gatekeeping?
Morales: This question makes me realize that every step of this process was a push back against gatekeeping. The fact that people submitted work, that we assembled editors, that we had the audacity to dream of the anthology—all of it is a push back. It pushes back on the idea that there’s an “acceptable” way to share stories about fatness, that as long as it’s traumatic and full of pain and regret, and occasional humor that specifically targets our own fatness, then our voices are heard, but only as cautionary tales. For me, the fact that this anthology exists is not just a push back against gatekeeping; it’s a middle finger to it.
(via Trust In Action: Talking With The Editors Of Fat And Queer - The Rumpus.net)
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