Hey, 9–1–1, Fat People Aren’t Punchlines
Just another daily reminder my body is something to be laughed at.
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4 min readMay 12, 2019
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Sometimes, I expect the moments and storylines that remind me that my body is the wrong kind of body. Sometimes the buildup to a fat joke is obvious. Other times it comes out of nowhere, and I sigh in exasperation as something I’m enjoying turns into something happening at my expense.
9–1–1 is one of my favorite new shows. It’s got just the right amount of the disaster-movie feel I’m a sucker for, unusual-verging-on-ridiculous…
