"Celebrating bodies at Philly FatCon"

Count the men in this audience! (This is the only picture in the article that appears to have any men in it.)

This article is by Jackie Molloy, a photojourn*list who for her website was careful to take only a close-up of the upper third of her body. She doesn't give others the same courtesy.

Highlights:

• "bodies that were curvaceous and took up space."

• "fat bodies"

• "bigger bodied people"

• "plus size"

• "those living in larger bodies"

• "living in fat bodies"

• "people who live in fat bodies"

• "lives in a bigger body"

The founders tried to make the event, which was hosted at Temple University, as accessible as possible for everyone, with elevators, a ramp and strong metal chairs to support everyone in attendance, although some felt there wasn't enough space in the panel room.

"Unfortunately, the cycle perpetuates — it costs more money for us to take up space, even at events that are focused on doing so!" Donnelle Jageman explains.

Next year, they hope to find a bigger space and rent accessible and size-inclusive furniture.