The Culture Of It All
The Culture Of It All is a weekly podcast where we don’t just talk about ditching diet culture, we unlearn together, heal our body image, and fight for fat acceptance and true size inclusivity.
Your host, Melanie Knights [she/they] — is an unapologetically fat, fashion content creator, storyteller, introverted Aquarius with a fondness for all things fat and spooky.
This is a space where the fat community is seen, heard, and celebrated. It's where you can come to unlearn, heal, and find connection — and where everyone, in every body, is invited to listen, learn, and actively advocate for change.
Together, we'll challenge weight stigma, confront fat stereotypes, and dive deep into how diet culture impacts every part of our lives.
The Culture Of It All
Summer Series: My favourite Plus Size Reads This Summer
In this penultimate episode of our summer series, I’m sharing one of my favourite past times with you; reading. I’ll be sharing not only my passion for reading, but exploring the importance and power of fat representation within the stories I read. I’ll share a few wonderful plus size reads from this summer from cosy romances, to dark paranormal relationships. And because I have so many recommendations, I’m sharing a few more with even more diversity and representation amongst their pages. This is a super cosy episode, so grab a drink and settle in.
Chapters
00:00 Catch up
05:57 The Power of Representation in Literature
10:39 Favorite Plus-Size Reads of the Summer
19:28 Exploring Mental Health Representation and Polyamorous Relationships in Books
My book recommendations:
PLEASE CHECK CONTENT WARNINGS BEFORE READING.
Playing for Keeps by Tristen Crone
Cash by Mary Warren
Come Out, Come Out by Alexia Onyx
Love, Utley by S.J. Tilly
Structure Damage & Structural Support by Sloan Spencer
Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse
Just For The Cameras by Viano Oniomoh
Pucking Around by Emily Rath
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