I disagree. I think that self-identifying as a member of a group that you are not actually a part of makes it that much harder for members of the group to work to reduce stigma associated with being members of the group.

Dude, she’s 2lb above normal. Privileged people don’t get to don the labels and then say problematic shit. IF her article didn’t lecture people into having better self-esteem, IF her article didn’t hinge self-worth on fuckability, I would consider giving her a pass. But her whole thing comes off as privileged…

It’s an expression of privilege. She sees this as solidarity, whereas its just another in the THOUSANDS of cuts sustained by our collective culture on fat people. She doesn’t realize you see her at a weight you haven’t been since childhood, or a size you couldn’t even COMPREHEND attaining as “fat” and you think “what…

Yeah, If I want to hear someone tell me how much they love and embrace being fat, I’d like for them to be ya know... fat? I do struggle with a love hate relationship with my fat. Which I feel like I can say because there is a pretty good chance most people would agree that I am clearly over weight. So to hear someone…

Thank god. Hey fatties! You’ve been deemed fuckable by this lady and therefore a person of worth! Congratulations!

What killed me is her “I refuse to think of fat as a negative term” OK, great for you lady, that still doesn’t make you fat. Kindly fuck off with this nonsense.

Body dysmorphia sucks, but insisting to other people that you’re fat when you’re not actively harms people who are actually fat. This is Rachel Dolezal-level shit, and it needs to stop.