Fatness is Identity with Ashlie Atkinson

In this weeks episode, Jessy and Rebekah welcome the one and only Ashlie Atkinson to the show! You know her. She was Connie in Blackkklansman, Janice in Mr. Robot, Dak on Steal the Stars Podcast and so many other things. You might have seen her in Elementary, Law and Order, Inside Man, Nurse Jackie and more stuff that I can’t think of right now. She’s smart and funny and uber talented so get ready for a treat! Go ahead and follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Make sure to stick around until the end for some mom jokes! AND if you like our intro music, DM @woollywillie on Instagram and get yourself a theme song! 01:20: Want to get extra monthly episodes? Become a monthly supporter at any amount through glow.fm/welcometomyvagina. You won’t regret it! 05:00: Listen to this episode all about the clitoris! We also interview Nicole of Vagina Party fame. Make sure to stick around til the end to get a sneak peek at one of her awesome party games!  14:00: If you are bad at TV like Rebekah, here is a Vanity Fair article all about Donna Lynne Champlin’s Paula Proctor.  16:00: Check out this article from The Lily which discusses the importance of looking into the role of white women in supporting and committing violent acts, oftentimes without being noticed or suspected. 18:30: Lindy West has also written quite extensively about this topic. She discusses it in her book Shrill. You can read an excerpt from that book here. 23:30: Here is an article that’ll give you an idea of what Ashlie means when she says “Karening.” 37:15: Here is a primer on concern trolling for those among us who don’t know what it means. 37:30: Here is a recent article about The Biggest Loser reboot from The Atlantic. 43:00: Here is an article all about the Finnish Baby Boxes! 46:30: Looky here! “Conan O’Brien is among a new wave of podcasters helping to transform the niche medium into a viable business!” Cool story, bro. 52:00: Don’t know what the husband stitch is? Look no further. Contact us! Watch us! Love us! Support us at glow! Check out our new Medium page! Email: [email protected] Instagram: @welcometomyvagina Twitter: @welcometomyvag Jessy’s awesome YouTube videos! She’s crushing it Welcome to My Vagina HQ Rebekah’s blog! Our great producer Cait and all the other awesome projects by morebanana_ Vagina intro made by @woolliewilly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices