Feed Your Confidence

Is liking big bodies the same as feedism? Most people assume there's one line you either cross or you don't. That's the wrong question, and this episode explains why. Alara Glutton maps the spectrum: the cluster of interests that fall under the Feedism umbrella, the roles people take on, and the different turn-ons (the body, the eating, the change, the dynamic) that explain why two people can use the same word and mean very different things. Along the way, you'll hear why fantasy-only is as l...

Picture a “feeder.” Now ask yourself where that picture came from. Most of what people believe about Feedism comes from sensational headlines, not from the people actually in it. In this episode, Alara Glutton takes on the biggest myths about Feeders, Feedees, and Admirers and checks each one against what the (limited) research actually says. The answer to “is it abuse?” comes down to one question. 🎧 In this episode: Why “feeding is abuse” misses the point, and what separates a consensual dyn...

Is "body positivity" secretly just a nicer way of saying people find fat bodies hot? Not quite - and untangling that question means going back further than you'd think. This episode traces body positivity to its real roots: a 1967 protest in Central Park and a radical feminist manifesto that had nothing to do with hashtags. Then I draw a clear line between that political movement, and Feedism, a sexual dynamic that gets confused with it constantly, usually by people who haven't looked closely...

To understand feedism, you have to understand the stigma it's responding to. This episode traces the historical and cultural roots of fatphobia - from Renaissance art to the insurance industry's invention of BMI - and connects it directly to why this niche exists, why it's stigmatized, and why choosing to see bodies differently is a genuinely powerful act. 🎧 Topics covered: What fatphobia actually is, and where it comes fromSabrina Strings' research (Fearing the Black Body) on how thinness be...

Most people think they know what Feedism is - and most people are wrong. In this episode, Alara Glutton breaks down what Feedism actually is, the roles that make up the community, and how it differs from general fat attraction. If you're curious, confused, or considering modeling in this space, this is your starting point. 🎧 Topics covered: What feedism means, in plain termsFeeder, Feedee, Gainer, and Encourager roles explainedHow Feedism differs from general fat admirationTop misconceptions ...