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Dan Oliverio

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I talk about the issues that come up for people when fatness intersects with sexuality.

In a society where fat is taboo and fat-shaming is encouraged, it may be hard to imagine being valued and appreciated for being fat. And if you find fat attractive, acknowledging your sexual desires can feel like an uphill battle against what’s “normal.” But obesity doesn’t have to mean indignity.

By drawing on my personal experiences as a “chubby chaser,” and on the experiences of hundreds of fat people and their admirers whom I’ve talked to, I’ve identified a new way to think about fat and size acceptance that empowers people, helping them make peace with their bodies and their desires. I’ve led seminars in New Orleans, Orlando, Los Angeles, Washington D ...more

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The Round World: Life at the Intersection of Love, Sex, and Fat

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“Chubby chasers don't prove that fat is beautiful. Chubby chasers show us that ugliness is optional.”
― Dan Oliverio, The Round World: Life at the Intersection of Love, Sex, and Fat

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“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”
― Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy, Poems of Arthur O'Shaughnessy

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“Find what you like and let it kill you.”
― Kinky Friedman

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“Chubby chasers don't prove that fat is beautiful. Chubby chasers show us that ugliness is optional.”
― Dan Oliverio, The Round World: Life at the Intersection of Love, Sex, and Fat

tags: bbw, body-image, gay-and-lesbian, sexuality, weight-gain

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