I prefer to describe myself as "fat", but sometimes saying that starts conversations I don't have the energy for -- so I'll also use "higher-weight" or "big" depending on the audience.
Karen Sandstrom, a writer and artist, calls her Substack "Thick through the Middle" and I have "stolen" that to describe myself. I hope she doesn't mind, but it feels perfect for what has happened to my body during the aging process.
I prefer to describe myself as "fat", but sometimes saying that starts conversations I don't have the energy for -- so I'll also use "higher-weight" or "big" depending on the audience.
I totally get that! Sometimes it’s easier to speak in common parlance, right?
Karen Sandstrom, a writer and artist, calls her Substack "Thick through the Middle" and I have "stolen" that to describe myself. I hope she doesn't mind, but it feels perfect for what has happened to my body during the aging process.
It’s so poetic!
Yes, Aubrey Gordon is amazing! I agree with you that plus-size indicates a “normal” when so many of us are in larger bodies! Thanks for the comment!