There are a whole host of problems and issues specific to fat people. If you’re skinny or average, you’ll probably be lost here.
Fat-shamers often justify their bullying by convincing themselves that they are helping fat people. In reality, they have no idea how difficult life is for fat people when everything is already a challenge, including an act as simple as wiping. So, how do fat people wipe themselves? Fat people wipe themselves with an extension tool …
Unconventional sizes can be confusing for plus-size and curvy individuals because they’re often lumped together. You might erroneously see yourself as plus size if you are simply curvy. But if standard ‘large’ clothes don’t fit you, 1X and XL might both do the job. Is XL the same size as 1X? XL and 1X are …
Obesity can lead to many problems, most of which have recently become manageable thanks to advances in technology and social acceptance. To tackle any issue that plus-size individuals face, we have to uncover the underlying problem I have a good friend whose neck is a veritable skin tag forest. His excessive weight causes him a …
Obese people receive enough judgment regarding their activity levels, attractiveness, and even social traits. While most are unfair, a few are grounded in reality, albeit exaggerated. One of these assumptions is that fat people smell bad. The problem is, even as a fat guy, I agree that it’s a problem. It’s more difficult to keep …
Our own habits are hard to notice. The way we walk is, by definition, habitual, but since we all walk the same, no one pays attention to the average gait. Fat people have a slightly curved gait that sometimes turns into a waddle. Have you noticed this and wondered why fat people don’t walk straight? …
Donating blood saves lives, but not everyone gets this privilege. Some people don’t have a healthy-enough blood sample, while others have weight issues that make the loss of blood a liability for the donor. You might wonder (as I did) where obese people fall on this spectrum. You can donate blood if you are obese …
Beards have been on-trend ever since superheroes like Aquaman and mythical heroes like King Leonidas started sporting them on-screen. But fat people have been growing beards long before Zack Snyder made beards sexy. In fact, it’s hard to go anywhere these days without seeing a fat guy sporting a beard. Why is it that every …
I’m fat. I jiggle a bit when I walk, I breathe heavily when I go up (and down) stairs, and I don’t fit in regular chairs very well. All of these things don’t bother me personally, but I really don’t enjoy the stares and looks my size earns me from passers-by. So why, in heavens …
When I was little I was got a little thrill when a character in a book was described as being a redhead. Even though it was usually accompanied by a description of their “pasty white skin” and “grotesque number of freckles.” It felt like a little shout-out to my little corner of the world that …
When I was a kid, I couldn’t float to save my life (or swim for that matter). I vividly remember going to the pool every week when I was in fourth grade for swim lessons. We were supposed to dive into the pool, swim to the other side, and then float until the teacher checked …