Our Fatness DOES Define Us

mitzi.flyte
Nov 6 · 4 min read

Shannon Ashley is right

Shannon, in her latest article, wrote that she fears that people will define her by her weight (which she bravely notes in the article) and not who she really is, a mother and a writer.

Although I weigh a bit less (185 this morning), I’ve been fat most of my life and I understand her feelings.

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