Society & Culture
For years, being plus size and nerdy has been linked to being unpopular and super uncool. Not anymore, friends! We are joined by the Plus Size Nerd herself, the wonderful Nancy Basile, to talk about reclaiming these words and honouring her nerdity. Nancy started Plus Size Nerd to help other women get ideas for great-looking nerd clothes that make them feel good about themselves. She also wanted to create a community where women could come together and feel like they fit in. (Which can be hard when you’re plus size and a nerd.) On this episode of Geek Herring, we get down with our geeky selves and dive into what it's like being a plus size nerd. From being unable to find the perfect nerd clothes in plus sizes to the body positivity at any size community, this episode is an awesome one we think you'll enjoy! Some of Nancy's favourite Instagram accounts to follow are: Jameela Jamile (https://www.instagram.com/jameelajamilofficial/) Kristen Bell (https://www.instagram.com/kristenanniebell/) I Weigh (https://www.instagram.com/i_weigh/) Bleed Geeks (https://www.instagram.com/bleedgeeks/) Bellesa (https://www.instagram.com/bellesaco/) *Find Plus Size Nerd Online (https://www.plussizenerd.com/)! * Find Plus Size Nerd on Twitter (https://twitter.com/plussizenerd) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/plussizenerd) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/plussizenerd/) | Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.co.uk/plussizenerd/) | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/nancybasilevideos) Follow Geek Herring on Twitch!! (https://twitch.tv/geekherring) | Join the Geek Herring Book Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/GeekHerringBookClub) Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/geek-herring/id1438271357?mt=2) and leave us a review! Support Geek Herring on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/geekherring)! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please check out some of our others! Geek Interview: Life as a Professional Feminist with Virginia Mendez from The Feminist Shop (https://geekherring.com/interview-virginia-mendez-the-feminist-shop/) Geek Interview: Diverse Art & Illustration with Siti (https://geekherring.com/geek-interview-siti-pol/) Geek Discussion: The Hogwarts Problem with Lark & Jessie from The Gayly Prophet (https://geekherring.com/discussion-the-gayly-prophet-hogwarts-problem/) Love Geek Herring, please hop over to Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/geek-herring/id1438271357?mt=2) and leave us a review! Join us on Discord (https://geekherring.com/dsicord)!! You can find us Online (https://www.geekherring.com) / Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/geekherring) / Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/geekherring) / Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/geekherring) / Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/geekherring)! Geekily yours, Amanda & Monika Special Guest: Nancy Basile.