I'm known as Zaftcraft (formerly Zaftdrawz) and/or Zaft - but that's more of my persona. My name is Stephanie. I'm 28 years old (circa June 1997) and I've been creative my whole life. I'm a Cis-Gendered woman. Gender has become so fucked up as it changes how the entire world respects you, so for now I'm just a female with penis envy. I'm married, happy and plan to have a child so I can break the cycle of abuse and trauma that has been thrust upon me by the world at large. I'm an Ox in the Chinese Zodiac and a Gemini in the other type of Zodiac. Neat.
I'm a person with multiple disabilities that range from the physical to the mental. I have Ether-Danlos Syndrome, Lipodema, Bipolar II, Dislexia, Disgraphia, and have self diagnosed myself as being Auhd because I live in a rural area that doesn't believe women can have Autism or ADHD past the age of ten. I missed the boat of being diagnosed as a child because I'm under the opinion that women in general are underdiagnosed because we are pressured into taking social roles that we do not, and will never, understand and are forced to mask and struggle in silence (Hell, a lot of women only get diagnosed because they happened to have a child with autism too.) I'm on a medicaid waiver so I get extra help -- and there's no shame in needing help. Humanity started when we started caring for the injured, remember? (In a perfect world we wouldn't even be 'disabled folks' we'd just be recognized as people and get our services.)
I'm forced to be labeled but at the end of the day I'm just a person...I wish I didn't have to prove I'm not faking it and need services 24/7 but this is the world we live in...so I'm for disability rights. Mental health is a human right. You should never be without life saving meds. Therapy should be free. Medications should be free. Mad Pride y'all.
I'm for fat liberation, because being fat is not justification for dying. Losing weight isn't even sustainable and the human body has natural built in set points that prevent you from losing weight (which change when you diet). Thrifty genes are real and humans have a natural fluctuation in weight throughout their long lifespan. I don't care if you fatten yourself to the point of type two diabetes, you're not a 'drain on the system', diabetes is genetic, insulin should be free, and you deserve services. Period. Fatness is normal genetic variation in humans, like being tall or short. Enjoying eating shouldn't be taboo. SNAP benefits shouldn't force you to 'eat healthy' because whatever happened to agency over our own bodies? If you want to not vaccinate your children, you should let people with SNAP benefits buy soda. Health or money shouldn't be a factor that excuses eugentics.
My philosophy/political ideology leans on the radical left (though is understanding humans that radical?) and I'm of the opinion that Americans have been so indoctrinated into the ideology of capitalism as freedom that Democratic Socialism needs to be the first 'big step' of that socialism to communism progression pipeline described in Marx's body of work. I'm an American, by the way. I'm not 'godless' either -- if anything Jesus is a socialist that flipped tables in the temple with the full intention to show those who take advantage of the poor is awful. (Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-18). Jesus's believers shared amongst themselves and had no private property (Acts 4:32-35). I have more evidence, but I won't bore you with the details. If you've read the Bible, you already know.
I don't support Trump, Republicans or the Republic form of government either. The system punishes the poor by its own creation, and must be cut down and destroyed at the roots like an invasive tree. I say it because I don't know how much longer I can and not be put on a watchlist by the current administration. Food is a human right. Housing is a human right. Sex Work is work and it being punished is a cannary in the coal mine of the bigger problem of not having agency over our own bodies. I don't care how much you personally think I'm a drain on the system, I would still make sure you're fed and have housing. Everyone can learn, everyone can be a better person. Sex Workers are people and deserve respect, consideration and services. Sex workers deserve unions and to be paid living wages - like all workers. Unions are a gift from God and are the best defense against corruption.
I'm a proud christian (episcopalian denomonation) and I respect every religion even though I do not practice said religions. America is horribly 'Christian' centered (which is a lie -- they're money centered) so I encourage all other faiths to shove christians that ascribe to facism under the bus with pure fact from our own religious texts/theology. I firmly believe "They will know we're Christians by our Love" (my favorite hymn) is rooted in nothing but truth. Jesus didn't die to give you a slap on the wrist for being a Nazi. We need to make the kingdom of God on earth, and fascism isn't how we go about doing that. Period. You don't need to hate yourself for being white, but you can't have more rights than someone of a different race. The system is so skewed that when equality happens white men feel like they are personally being attacked when in reality this is how it needed to be from the get go. You're special, have talents and are important. Again, everyone can learn, everyone can be a better person. Get your skewed Christian 'purity' politics out of my life!
People deserve to end their pregnancy when they want to. People don't know how expensive having children is. Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child. Get children out of foster care into families before stopping birth control funding and limiting abortions. Medical care is a human right. People die from pregnancy all the time even in the modern age -- pregnancy is still a dicey thing even if it is natural. Stop killing people by forcing them to have a child. Caring for children/being pregnant isn't the 'woman's job' it's a human job. Children are people and deserve to have boundaries respected. (You know, that whole agency over our own bodies concept still applies to kids). Childcare should be free. Physical discipline is abuse. Listen to your own damn kids, don't assume their pain is less than your own. People shouldn't be forced into gender binary. Objects don't need to be gendered. Pronouns are important. Everyone should be able to use a public bathroom without fear.
Child marriage needs to be illegal everwhere. The whole preoccupation with youth and how a woman can be 'ruined by time' but a man 'gains wisdom with age' is sexist at best and pedophilic at worst. The pre-occupation with youth in a sexual manner is disgusting. No, forcing a child to birth a child will not end well. It will kill both of them. Birth is risky, and what people don't want you to know is this: birth is dangerous. Lolita is designed to make you disgusted, yet we keep making movies about it like it's some tortured love story. Grow up. Lolita is a child being groomed. I'm so sick of corporations forcing sexuality on people via unavoidable advertisements in public places - yet not allowing grown ass adults to make their own porn to distribute only to other adults. The double standard is disgusting. Children who get sex education are less likely to be sexually abused - stop protesting teaching people about the basics of human design. Not all nudity is sexual. Free the nipples! People deserve to breast feed in public without shame.
Oh yeah, and the rigid gender binary hurts every single gender. Abolish gender roles. Men can get pregnant. Women can impregnate. Genders of all sorts have children, and they damn well deserve to be respected. Healthcare has to be equal or we lose everyone in the process. Cancer doesn't care what gender you are. Get tested. Get screened.
Q: Why Zaftcraft?
A:It's a short name I took from the Yiddish term 'Zaftig' which is a way to describe a fat, pleasing woman. I am a fat, pleasing woman. I took the first part and shoved my profession on the end of it. Boom. Zaftcraft.
Q: Why Feedism?
A: Why not Feedism? Fatness has been a subject I've wrangled with for years. I gained over a hundred pounds when I was put on Abilify for my Bipolar. I didn't know what to feel. When I was sexually assaulted I was called 'too fat' by my rapist. I myself struggled to come to terms with my Feedist identity since experiencing that "Sexually defining childhood event" with the episode 'Passion Patties' from Totally Spies. Once I re-found my true sexual identity, I found a circle of friends - and that circle led to me finding my feeder/feedee husband. I then found my artistic skills, I dabbled in erotic work. I decided with Zaft as my persona to start making Feedism porn - and so far I've found nothing but fat joy and community.