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Obvious :autism: spectrum joke aside, a blog called Scary Mommy is now claiming verbatim that "there's a fatness spectrum and that matters"
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A-plus for honesty, we're off to a good start!I’m fat. I feel very comfortable with that descriptor, and I am very confident that there is nobody who would see my body and disagree with my assessment. When it comes to the fatness spectrum, I am objectively fat. Not just curvy. Not a little thick.
Even fat people can have thin privilege now; at this rate 2 and 2 will make 5 by lunchtime.People on the lower end of the fatness spectrum are sometimes called “small fats.”
Is this you? If so, don’t get defensive. I am not telling you that you don’t belong in fat positive spaces or that your experiences of discrimination or bullying are not valid. I know how hard it is to accept your body when so many messages tell you that you shouldn’t. But if you’re on the smallest end of the plus-size spectrum, there are some things you should be aware of.
So roughly XL-XXL is only "midfat" then.Some people are Mid Fats.
This is where I fall on the fatness spectrum. I shop in plus-size stores and plus-size sections of department stores, but I can very occasionally find something in a straight-size store that works for me.
I don’t often come across a space where I truly can’t fit, but once in a while a restaurant booth will be too narrow, or a turnstile will make me nervous. Planes aren’t the most comfortable places for me, but I can pack myself into a single seat with a seatbelt extender.
This is where I fall on the fatness spectrum. I shop in plus-size stores and plus-size sections of department stores, but I can very occasionally find something in a straight-size store that works for me.
I did not doctor this section one bit, welcome to Clown World.People on the larger end of the fatness spectrum are sometimes called Superfat and Infinifat.
These are two different groups, but for the sake of brevity, I’m going to address them at the same time.
Superfat people usually wear the largest labeled sizes in any plus-size clothing line. Some people who are superfat might be able to shop in stores, but many will have to buy their clothing online only.
Infinifat people are unlikely to be able to purchase a numbered size; they often have to purchase sizes like 6x (the measurements of which can vary wildly from brand to brand) and just hope they fit. People who are infinifat are unlikely to ever find clothing in stores.
The medical community will almost always recommend weight loss and weight loss surgery to this group before addressing their medical complaints, even if they aren’t weight or pain related.
So even if you're fat, check your privilege because there might be someone even bigger out there. This is like telling kids they have to finish their dinner because there's starving African children in Cambodia.Why is this important to think about?
It’s a great idea to continually examine your areas of privilege and acknowledge how you can be a better support to people who face discrimination or difficulties that you do not personally face
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