Nerd Representation Is the Next Frontier with Ryan Donovan

This week, Abby goes on a passionate rant about fat representation (or lack thereof) in books. Then she is joined by theatre scholar Ryan Donovan, whose work focuses on the role body politics play in the casting process. Abby and Ryan discuss body standards for short men, Annie, competitive suffering, historical attitudes toward fatness onstage, thin women who have played Effie in Dreamgirls, Ryan's work regarding disability and LGBTQ+ bodies onstage, and more.Ryan's web site: https://www.ryan-donovan.com/ Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryan__donovan?lang=enRyan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryan___donovan/GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/b4ef1f53Abby's web site: http://abbyrosemorris.comAbby's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbyrosemorrishttp://www.morethantracyturnblad.comFollow @morethantracyt on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok!Produced by Abby Rose Morris and Maxwell KaganLogo design by Abby Martino