They used media — especially television — as a way to escape gender and societal pressures felt as a Black, queer person ... being Black, being fat, and being femme, so I think Jon’s book ...

In "The #1 Dad Book," Patterson offers a heartfelt reflection on fatherhood and what it means to him. He discussed more with Geoff Bennett for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Later in the book ... being fat. I had a group of teammates that serenaded me with the song, “Fatty, fatty, two by four, can’t get through the kitchen door,” in front of everybody. So my dad ...