• I love that we have sharp, sassy comebacks to combat fatphobic insinuations & experiences… but they’re futile in actually dismantling the systems of oppression.
You’re literally coddling your oppressors w jokes rather than checking them for their harmful rhetoric 🤯
• Sizeism is one of the most prevalent, socially-acceptable forms of bias around the world . & as my mind continues to wrestle w @blackfatqueer’s concept of defensive joy… “Being fat ain’t never stopped nothin” comes to mind.
• Haven’t been able to find your plus size in a store? Don’t have as many friends? Had to buy multiple seats on a flight? Couldn’t accomplish certain positions during sexy time? Been turned away for necessary medical procedures due to “BMI?”
You’ve been stopped by fat.
• Typically used to refute negative desire(ability) politics. But if you’ve ever been turned away from a rollercoaster, resonated with “I Don’t Want Her” by Eric Bellinger, felt weird energy during an interview & subsequently didn’t get the job…
You’ve been stopped by fat.