CRUDE #43

Misty and Frank in Berlin are joined by Effie in London to chat with special guest Posey Mehta. in to talk about the importance of kink education led by people within the community, highlighting why authentic, sub-led perspectives matter. It also takes a critical look at the UK’s laws around kink—examining how they can be discriminatory and, at times, rooted in homophobic assumptions. Alongside this, the conversation addresses the need for greater body diversity in kink representation, drawing on experiences from London’s only fat-centric cabaret night, Big Fat Cab, and the broader fight against fatphobia in queer spaces.

Posey Mehta (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary live artist exploring fatness, submission, and masochism through drag, clown, and performance art. Their new show, Asking For It, challenges the illegality of S&M by inviting the audience to inflict Actual Bodily Harm on them in recognition of their capacity to consent. As their drag alter-ego, Mitzi Fitz, they run the sell-out sensation Big Fat Cabaret, London's best (and only) fat-centric cabaret. They're also a welfare monitor in kink spaces and advocate for sub-led kink education.

*Upcoming shows*

Asking For It WIPs | 20th & 21st April Protesting the illegality of S&M

Big Fat Cabaret | 18th April Mitzi Fitz fat-centric cabaret

Posey's Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/mosey_moo/

*What we were consuming*

[Book] Mary Gaitskill Secretary (1988)

[Film] Pillion (2005)

[Film] Secretary (2002)

[Definition] TPE (Total Power Exchange)