9 Ways to Show Up for Your Fat Friends

Concrete steps to being here for it as an ally

Rachael Hope
Fattitude
Published in
9 min readOct 1, 2019

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Having allies is often the difference between defeat and perseverance. Moving through this world as a fat person can be mentally and physically exhausting. One of the best things you can do for your fat friends is to learn how to be a good ally. Belonging to a marginalized group can be isolating, and knowing that our…

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Rachael Hope
Fattitude

Polyamorous, loud laughing unapologetic feminist, rad fatty, and epic sweet tooth.