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.

My husband is fat (19 stone / 6ft). He was the fattest he’s ever been at the point I met him (his scales only go up to 20st, so more than that), and I adored him on sight, even though I was married to someone else at the time. I have never known love or sex like the love and sex that we have. I didn’t actually know…

UGH this article & all of its qualifying numbers!!! Have not learned that CLOTHING SIZE IS A FUCKING RIDICULOUS LITMUS TEST FOR SKINNY/FAT/AVERAGE???!!!