Black. Fat. Femme.: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices in Media and Learning to Love Yourself

Summary

In Black. Fat. Femme.: Revealing the Power of Visibly Queer Voices in Media and Learning to Love Yourself, podcaster, recognized speaker, media critic, educator, and professor, Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins delivers an inspiring and honest discussion of how the author, and other Black Fat Femmes like them, have come to find and understand their identity.

You’ll discover how being at the intersection of multiple identities, causes, and communities shapes people and how they see the world. You’ll also learn about how public figures like André Leon Talley, Miss J Alexander, and Miss Lawrence have helped people figure out more about who they are and what is possible in their own lives.

Black. Fat. Femme. explores the importance of substantial representation in the media for marginalized people and discusses the pioneers who fought so hard to be authentically who they were, both onscreen and off. The book also explains how and why Black Fat Femme people have been left out and erased from LGBTQ+ media and conversations.

From the author’s own coming-out story and the role that media played in it to the concepts of chosen family, femininity, and the meaning of words like “queen,” the book examines subjects that are important, not just to Black, fat, and feminine cis-men, but to people everywhere.

For anyone interested in understanding and supporting intersectional identities, Black. Fat. Femme. is a one-of-a-kind book that will show you the world through entirely new eyes.

“With their unique purview, Jon centers the visibility, intersectional identities, and rich voices of the Queer Black community in media. A must-read for anyone and everyone.”—Gabrielle Union, actress, activist, and author