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Three Words Fat People Need To Reclaim Now
And no, we’re not “delusional”
This topic, words fat people need to reclaim, comes from the incredible body.lib.robinhood, who I follow on Instagram. She referred to the pain of being told she was “too much”. I’ve also been told this. I can honestly say it broke my heart.
Despite the facade I display when I’m out in the world, I am not naturally a people person. I suffer from depression, anxiety and social anxiety. I find being “on” and acting as if I’m bubbly, happy and outgoing exhausting, and I can only do it for so long. So when I go to all that effort to be a nice person to be around and not inflict my issues on others, to be told I’m “too much” is incredibly hurtful. So here we go!
Number One: Fat
An obvious one, I grant you, but it is crucial. Fat is an adjective, a word that describes a person or a thing. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, fat should be just a word with no more significance than tall, blonde or fair. Fat has become one of the worst insults you can throw at a person. In one study, a group of nine-year-olds questioned were more afraid of being fat than losing one of their parents.
This needs to end, and words have power. So I am taking back the word. From now on, if someone calls me fat, I will confidently…
