BIG by Christina Myers

Author:Christina Myers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Body image, Discrimination, overweight persons, women, Overweight women, Essays
ISBN: 9781773860459
Publisher: Caitlin Press
Published: 2020-09-18T00:00:00+00:00

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It sounds cliché, but it really is all in your head. No matter what clothing size I’ve been, I’ve felt fat. I’ve felt too big. And yes, there are people in the world who will share that same perception. They will look at me and decide that I am fat, and they don’t like it. They may even feel the need to tell me that. But people can just as easily judge me for other things that are out of my control. They might not like my gender, or my age, or my eye colour. They might not like things that are in my control, like my career, the way I raise my children or my taste in music, and I certainly don’t lose sleep over that.

Don’t get me wrong. Some perceptions are more harmful than others. Yes, we can strive to let hurtful comments roll off our backs with much of the population, but at the same time, we do still need to advocate unbiased health care and an otherwise more inclusive society at large.

But, for now, I will continue to ignore every fibre of my being that is shouting hateful things at me. I will take a deep breath and ignore your side-eye and arched eyebrows. I’ll be damned if I let them stop me from enjoying my ice cream in my bikini at the beach with my kids. Size me up all you want; I don’t even know what size that bikini is. Yes, my stretch marks and rolls are on display for everyone to see. And damn, that sun feels good.

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