I think what really resonates with me is the idea of our radical self-acceptance (because fat people loving ourselves is radical) is always in progress and is really fucking hard. I own the word fat, write about fatphobia, and have become very vocal about it. But the internalized fatphobia is never completely vanquished. It’s like you said, you just keep trying to chip away at it.
Please continue to write for yourself and your experience and trust that there are thousands of us out here who will relate to and cheer for and tear up at hearing your truth, because it rings so true for us too.
I think what really resonates with me is the idea of our radical self-acceptance (because fat people loving ourselves is radical) is always in progress and is really fucking hard. I own the word fat, write about fatphobia, and have become very vocal about it. But the internalized fatphobia is never completely vanquished. It’s like you said, you just keep trying to chip away at it.
oh fuck -that- woman...
man, i think this newsletter may become one of my favs! <3
Please continue to write for yourself and your experience and trust that there are thousands of us out here who will relate to and cheer for and tear up at hearing your truth, because it rings so true for us too.
It's official: Christie is the new Karen.