As we gather round the table to sup to Thankstaking the politics of the situation come with us. I'll be flat out honest, skinny shaming does not exist. At least not how you think it does. Skinny shaming annoyingly piggybacks off of fatshaming which is when a fat body is shamed for it's presentation. Fat people are given so much less and demanded to perform to be enough in a society that tells them they will never attain the respect that is owed to them. Fat femmes have to work three or four times as hard as a skinny person. Now, I'm not saying that shaming and discrimination of people with eating disorders isn't very real and wrong. I'm saying that as much as it hurts a thin femme to be told to "eat a sandwich" (they always go for this line) or "You look like a boy" it does not compare to being openly mocked in public for eating. IT does not even begin to describe how hard it is buying food in a grocery store, shopping for clothes, being stereotyped as lazy or disgusting because of your body alone.
1. A thin femme can go out into a mall right now and find clothing they actually like with no problem AT ALL
Trendy clothing for fat femmes is basically nonexistent save for the loyal few like Torrid and Wet Seal Plus. Others, Forever 21 Plus, don't always have true-to-six ratio and the fits can be a bit tight. Also, can we talk about how F21 seems to have a whole store devoted to thinner bodies but one small corner in the middle of the store for fat ones? You could honestly walk right past it.
2. A thin femme can flirt with the person selling cookies and get their number
AND NOT GET LAUGHED AT. Fat femmes are always seen as the "ugly fat friend" or the bro of the friend group. We aren't viable candidates for partnership or worthy companions because we've got rolls and isn't that ridiculous?
3. A thin femme eat four slices of pizza in the food court
When fat femmes eat any act of violence can take place. Any. They can be openly mocked all while in a public space because it is openly acceptable to do so.
Next time, just hush.
