“I think it’s the epitome of femininity and abundance and sex appeal and beauty. When I was around 17, I said, ‘screw it,’ and started living the way I wanted to live in my body. And ya know what? Most people I encountered viewed my body positively like I did.
I’ve had numerous lovers over the years (many of whom have been very conventionally attractive) who treat me like a queen and can’t get enough of my body. I’ve found friends who don’t buy into diet culture and who admire my beauty for precisely what it is. I can be fashionable, trendy, and cute like anybody else. People don’t laugh at me or judge me for living my life like movies and advertisements always told me they would. Sure, fatphobia exists, but in my experience, the vast majority of the time, it’s a media/Internet thing, not a real-life thing. Usually, fatphobia comes from a place of somebody either trying to sell you something or projecting their insecurities onto you. I’m so comfortable in my skin, and people admire that about me. They’re drawn to me because of my love for my body, not despite it.”
