You may not have known that there is such a thing as a Fat Convention. But don't worry — our wonderful friend Libs of TikTok is here to educate you:
I'm not sure what's more bizarre: That there's an entire convention celebrating the unhealthy and crippling condition of obesity, or that it all seems to have some sort of 1980s Jim Henson-style vibe:
But yes, it's all real. And the programming for the three-day event is, well, it's something:
Fierce Fat Femme
Fat Liberation 101
Unapologetically Fat: A Burlesque History w/ Mx. Pucks A' Plenty & World Famous BOB
Reading about "fierce fat femme" like:
Of course, much of the programming was, well, exactly what you'd think it was:
9:15 am - Rope Bondage 101
10:45 am - Feeling (our) Fat ...
3:45 pm - Defying Gravity with Rope Bondage
Some folks had some thoughts, meanwhile:
This one's brutal, but point taken:
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