Hobbies & Resources

Each Fat Fridays Virtual Social Club involves a themed discussion and game. The following information came from our July 2022 gathering with the theme of hobbies. The list of hobbies and other links and resources came from our group discussions, while the game was cobbled together by Bree inspired by the game Taboo.

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Hobbies

Fat people do all sorts of cool shit! If you’re looking for a new hobby to try, perhaps this list from our group will inspire you.

Cross stitching 

• Collecting new experiences 

• Crafting 

• Crocheting

• Dancing

• Drawing 

• Dungeons & Dragons 

• Fiber arts 

• Filmmaking

• Hand radio 

• Hiking

• Making jewelry 

• Making vests 

• Making zines 

• Morris code key

• Playing ukulele 

• Reading horror 

• Reading sci-fi

• Research

• Roller derby 

• Sewing

• Singing 

• Standup comedy 

• Starting fat community groups 

• Storytelling

• TTRPGs (Tabletop Role Playing Games)

• Tie dye

• Watching anime 

• Watching RuPaul’s Drag Race 

• Writing poetry 

• Writing stories 

• Yoga 

fat-positive Hobby groups

Please note that I am not a member of any of these groups and cannot speak to what occurs within each group.

• Cereal Killers: A Fat Positive Group For True Crime Fans

• Fat-Positive Crafting on Facebook

• Fat-Positive Fitness on Facebook

• Fat-Positive Fitness & Wellness on Facebook

• Fat-Positive Meme, Gif and Media-Creators

• Fat-Positive Roller Skaters/Bladers on Facebook

• Fat-Positive Sewing Group on Facebook

• Fat Positive Yoga & Body Liberation

Plus-Size Yoga YouTubes

• Edyn Loves Life

• Nourished Natasha

San Fernando Valley Zine Fest

Zines are self-published works of writing and art, typically made with paper and folded to create a booklet format (thought folx do get creative and there’s no limit to how one can create a zine!) I founded SFV Zine Fest in 2017 and we’re celebrating our 6th year with our 3rd virtual fest this September! Stay tuned on our website and Instagram to see the 30+ artists from around the world who are participating in this year’s fest. We’ll also be hosting free virtual events throughout the month. Until then, check out our 2020 zine fest showcasing Black artists and 2021 zine fest showcasing AAPI artists!

“TABOO!” Hobbies GAME 

Taboo is a word, guessing, party game. The objective of the game is for players to have the group guess the word on the player's card without using the word itself or five additional words listed on the card. 

1. PAINTING 

Can’t say: 

- Art   

- Colors   

- Brush   

- Canvas 

2. ROLLER SKATING 

Can’t say: 

- Wheels 

- Rink 

- Speed 

- Four 

3. MUSIC 

Can’t say: 

- Lyrics 

- Song 

- Artist 

- Melody 

4. TRAVEL 

Can’t say: 

- Train 

- Airplane/plane 

- Bus 

- Sightseeing 

5. HIKING 

Can’t say: 

- Trail 

- Path 

- Nature 

- Incline 

6. READING 

Can’t say: 

- Book 

- Page 

- Letter(s) 

- Paper

7. BOWLING 

Can’t say: 

- Ball 

- Pin 

- Hit 

- Sport 

8. SWIMMING 

Can’t say:

- Water 

- Sea, lake 

- Pool 

- Wet 

9. COOKING 

Can’t say: 

- Ingredient(s) 

- Recipe 

- Oven

- Food 

10. WRITING 

Can’t say: 

- Pen, pencil 

- Laptop, computer 

- Words 

- Stories 

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