In this week’s episode, Provvidenza Catalano (they/them) shares about how the closer they get to who they are versus how Hollywood typecasts folks, they now get more interest and are called in for different roles. Learn how intersections of fatphobia, transphobia, butchphobia, ableism, and more have shaped their experiences and the work they're doing internally. We also discuss some of what casual representation could look like and how much more authentic and nuanced stories would be for LGBTQ+ characters and beyond if we embraced this kind of storytelling. Have you been disappointed with a marginalized character because they weren't the perfect representation of that demographic? Provvidenza talks about how asking characters to be "the most acceptable version" [...] "is not revolutionary in any stretch of the imagination." We also talk about active allies and how taking the "charge" and "hotness" out of a mistake can be helpful toward knowing what to do next.

🎙️ Connect with Provvidenza:

• Provvidenza's website
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives - the book they were published in
• (Disclaimer: Gender Sexuality Info, LLC may receive a small commission from you purchasing from this link, which helps to provide free educational services like this podcast)

💻 Sources and resources from this episode:

• Instagram post on nonbinary casting
• Dating When You're Queer & Fat Is Like Navigating Through a Minefield
• Them Fatale the drag king show they host in Los Angeles, CA

Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions based on the guests' unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack. *You will hear Charlie's former name in this episode and previous ones.*