[Music] there were 300 people in my year group
there were 300 people in my year group
there were 300 people in my year group at secondary school and the only place
at secondary school and the only place
at secondary school and the only place that we could fit to sit exams was in
that we could fit to sit exams was in
that we could fit to sit exams was in our vast assembly hall students would
our vast assembly hall students would
our vast assembly hall students would line up in rows all along the floor of
line up in rows all along the floor of
line up in rows all along the floor of the hall and along the raised stage area
the hall and along the raised stage area
the hall and along the raised stage area and at the front of the stage area were
and at the front of the stage area were
and at the front of the stage area were two huge forward-facing clocks they were
two huge forward-facing clocks they were
two huge forward-facing clocks they were big enough for all of the students to be
big enough for all of the students to be
big enough for all of the students to be able to see so there are approximately
able to see so there are approximately
able to see so there are approximately 295 students sat down at their desks
295 students sat down at their desks
295 students sat down at their desks anxiously awaiting the start of their
anxiously awaiting the start of their
anxiously awaiting the start of their maths exam
maths exam
maths exam my name is cord I walk up the stairs
my name is cord I walk up the stairs
my name is cord I walk up the stairs poach my seat and I realize I’m stuck
poach my seat and I realize I’m stuck
poach my seat and I realize I’m stuck there’s not enough room between the back
there’s not enough room between the back
there’s not enough room between the back of the clock and the back of my chair
of the clock and the back of my chair
of the clock and the back of my chair for me to be able to fit so at this
for me to be able to fit so at this
for me to be able to fit so at this point I have two options option number
point I have two options option number
point I have two options option number one forego a brief moment of
one forego a brief moment of
one forego a brief moment of embarrassment ask a member of staff to
embarrassment ask a member of staff to
embarrassment ask a member of staff to rearrange some furniture so that I can
rearrange some furniture so that I can
rearrange some furniture so that I can sit down or number two
sit down or number two
sit down or number two breathe in and hope for the best it
breathe in and hope for the best it
breathe in and hope for the best it transpires however that no amount of
transpires however that no amount of
transpires however that no amount of breathing in and hoping for the best is
breathing in and hoping for the best is
breathing in and hoping for the best is going to let me fit between the chair
going to let me fit between the chair
going to let me fit between the chair and the clock the clock falls to the
and the clock the clock falls to the
and the clock the clock falls to the floor narrowly avoiding a front desk of
floor narrowly avoiding a front desk of
floor narrowly avoiding a front desk of students who were probably expecting a
students who were probably expecting a
students who were probably expecting a nasty surprise that day but more in the
nasty surprise that day but more in the
nasty surprise that day but more in the form of a challenging algebra question
form of a challenging algebra question
form of a challenging algebra question than furniture hurdling towards their
than furniture hurdling towards their
than furniture hurdling towards their face my name is Rachel Vogler I’m a 21
face my name is Rachel Vogler I’m a 21
face my name is Rachel Vogler I’m a 21 year old undergraduate student here at
year old undergraduate student here at
year old undergraduate student here at Central and my body has never fit so at
Central and my body has never fit so at
Central and my body has never fit so at the crux of this story lies a sentiment
the crux of this story lies a sentiment
the crux of this story lies a sentiment that’s actually deeply troubling namely
that’s actually deeply troubling namely
that’s actually deeply troubling namely we’ve managed to construct a consensus
we’ve managed to construct a consensus
we’ve managed to construct a consensus that says women’s bodies need to be a
that says women’s bodies need to be a
that says women’s bodies need to be a certain size in order to fit in to
certain size in order to fit in to
certain size in order to fit in to public space when they don’t fit
public space when they don’t fit
public space when they don’t fit we’ve stigmatized them we’ve stigmatized
we’ve stigmatized them we’ve stigmatized
we’ve stigmatized them we’ve stigmatized fatness
fatness
fatness we’ve labeled it unworthy lazy grotesque
we’ve labeled it unworthy lazy grotesque
we’ve labeled it unworthy lazy grotesque we’ve boxed it up and we’ve pushed it
we’ve boxed it up and we’ve pushed it
we’ve boxed it up and we’ve pushed it far away from our national conscience no
far away from our national conscience no
far away from our national conscience no actually most of us are complicit in a
actually most of us are complicit in a
actually most of us are complicit in a culture that grates women for taking up
culture that grates women for taking up
culture that grates women for taking up space sounds harsh bear with me for as
space sounds harsh bear with me for as
space sounds harsh bear with me for as long as I can remember I have taken up a
long as I can remember I have taken up a
long as I can remember I have taken up a lot of space in fact I’m pretty sure the
lot of space in fact I’m pretty sure the
lot of space in fact I’m pretty sure the only time I was an acceptable size was
only time I was an acceptable size was
only time I was an acceptable size was near my exit from the womb and since
near my exit from the womb and since
near my exit from the womb and since I’ve paid space way greater than that of
I’ve paid space way greater than that of
I’ve paid space way greater than that of my perceived deserving I’ve watched my
my perceived deserving I’ve watched my
my perceived deserving I’ve watched my body grow and my skin stretch at a rate
body grow and my skin stretch at a rate
body grow and my skin stretch at a rate I can’t control and I’ve got marks all
I can’t control and I’ve got marks all
I can’t control and I’ve got marks all over my hips and my breasts to prove it
over my hips and my breasts to prove it
over my hips and my breasts to prove it and as my body grew so diminished my
and as my body grew so diminished my
and as my body grew so diminished my confidence and in some darker times I
confidence and in some darker times I
confidence and in some darker times I made one truly loyal companion Shane and
made one truly loyal companion Shane and
made one truly loyal companion Shane and I were best friends really we did
I were best friends really we did
I were best friends really we did everything together we particularly
everything together we particularly
everything together we particularly enjoyed birthday parties barbecues
enjoyed birthday parties barbecues
enjoyed birthday parties barbecues crowded spaces shame and I tried a path
crowded spaces shame and I tried a path
crowded spaces shame and I tried a path that wasn’t necessarily unique actually
that wasn’t necessarily unique actually
that wasn’t necessarily unique actually it’s a path that a growing number of
it’s a path that a growing number of
it’s a path that a growing number of young women are treading it’s the one
young women are treading it’s the one
young women are treading it’s the one that goes from the eating disorder
that goes from the eating disorder
that goes from the eating disorder clinic to the doctor surgery to the
clinic to the doctor surgery to the
clinic to the doctor surgery to the fridge and back again time and time over
fridge and back again time and time over
fridge and back again time and time over and it wasn’t that shame and I didn’t
and it wasn’t that shame and I didn’t
and it wasn’t that shame and I didn’t know our place we did know our place it
know our place we did know our place it
know our place we did know our place it wasn’t in public you see as long as
wasn’t in public you see as long as
wasn’t in public you see as long as shame and I could be pitied we were
shame and I could be pitied we were
shame and I could be pitied we were doing fad right we were the reason you
doing fad right we were the reason you
doing fad right we were the reason you workout fat fat and shameful fat and
workout fat fat and shameful fat and
workout fat fat and shameful fat and unhappy this is bad fat and a few years
unhappy this is bad fat and a few years
unhappy this is bad fat and a few years down the line when Shane and I made a
down the line when Shane and I made a
down the line when Shane and I made a change we were doing it right then to
change we were doing it right then to
change we were doing it right then to see instead of exclusively being fat and
see instead of exclusively being fat and
see instead of exclusively being fat and unhappy we became the fat woman
unhappy we became the fat woman
unhappy we became the fat woman desperately trying not to be fat anymore
desperately trying not to be fat anymore
desperately trying not to be fat anymore now this is not fat unhappy
now this is not fat unhappy
now this is not fat unhappy this is the fat woman in a transition
this is the fat woman in a transition
this is the fat woman in a transition state trying to get from before to after
state trying to get from before to after
state trying to get from before to after and this is good fat
and this is good fat
and this is good fat now people absolutely love good fat
now people absolutely love good fat
now people absolutely love good fat seriously when Shane and I started going
seriously when Shane and I started going
seriously when Shane and I started going to the gym twice a day every day when
to the gym twice a day every day when
to the gym twice a day every day when Shane and I started obsessively
Shane and I started obsessively
Shane and I started obsessively restricting our eating people praised us
restricting our eating people praised us
restricting our eating people praised us applauded us it remains true then and it
applauded us it remains true then and it
applauded us it remains true then and it is true now that being the fat woman
is true now that being the fat woman
is true now that being the fat woman trying not to be fat anymore is one of
trying not to be fat anymore is one of
trying not to be fat anymore is one of the most respectable ventures that you
the most respectable ventures that you
the most respectable ventures that you combine to so flash-forward and as so
combine to so flash-forward and as so
combine to so flash-forward and as so many people do by plateaued and as
many people do by plateaued and as
many people do by plateaued and as according to an article in The New York
according to an article in The New York
according to an article in The New York Times 95% of people who diet do I put on
Times 95% of people who diet do I put on
Times 95% of people who diet do I put on all the weight I had lost and more and
all the weight I had lost and more and
all the weight I had lost and more and more and more and on the morning of my
more and more and on the morning of my
more and more and on the morning of my 21st birthday there supposedly awaited
21st birthday there supposedly awaited
21st birthday there supposedly awaited dawning of new womanhood I wake up in
dawning of new womanhood I wake up in
dawning of new womanhood I wake up in the morning and I realize I’m still fat
the morning and I realize I’m still fat
the morning and I realize I’m still fat and so for the first time in my life I
and so for the first time in my life I
and so for the first time in my life I choose the radical I decide to commit to
choose the radical I decide to commit to
choose the radical I decide to commit to investing time and energy into radically
investing time and energy into radically
investing time and energy into radically shifting my perception of myself and of
shifting my perception of myself and of
shifting my perception of myself and of my body and in doing so I buy into some
my body and in doing so I buy into some
my body and in doing so I buy into some kind of underground movement called
kind of underground movement called
kind of underground movement called happy fat happy fat is understandably a
happy fat happy fat is understandably a
happy fat happy fat is understandably a state that a lot of people find
state that a lot of people find
state that a lot of people find confusing so let us understand why we’re
confusing so let us understand why we’re
confusing so let us understand why we’re used generally to being able to sort the
used generally to being able to sort the
used generally to being able to sort the fat people that we encounter into two
fat people that we encounter into two
fat people that we encounter into two distinct categories they are good fat
distinct categories they are good fat
distinct categories they are good fat and bad fat now I’ve mentioned them both
and bad fat now I’ve mentioned them both
and bad fat now I’ve mentioned them both earlier but let’s look at them in a
earlier but let’s look at them in a
earlier but let’s look at them in a little bit more detail now bad fat means
little bit more detail now bad fat means
little bit more detail now bad fat means pity in order to thrive bad fat is a
pity in order to thrive bad fat is a
pity in order to thrive bad fat is a drain on the National Health Service a
drain on the National Health Service a
drain on the National Health Service a drain on the state bad fat can probably
drain on the state bad fat can probably
drain on the state bad fat can probably be found sat on the sofa smoking a
be found sat on the sofa smoking a
be found sat on the sofa smoking a cigarette weight
cigarette weight
cigarette weight for the next benefit pack to roll around
for the next benefit pack to roll around
for the next benefit pack to roll around or maybe crying in front of the fridge
bad fats is probably your worst
bad fats is probably your worst nightmare
nightmare
nightmare and then there’s good fat good fat is
and then there’s good fat good fat is
and then there’s good fat good fat is visibly engaged in attempts not to be
visibly engaged in attempts not to be
visibly engaged in attempts not to be fat anymore
fat anymore
fat anymore now these attempts are probably costly
now these attempts are probably costly
now these attempts are probably costly and they are probably failing good fat
and they are probably failing good fat
and they are probably failing good fat does things like not order dessert in a
does things like not order dessert in a
does things like not order dessert in a restaurant and as such she is
restaurant and as such she is
restaurant and as such she is commendable respectable fat now it
commendable respectable fat now it
commendable respectable fat now it doesn’t actually matter what good fat
doesn’t actually matter what good fat
doesn’t actually matter what good fat does at home right because as long as
does at home right because as long as
does at home right because as long as she is committed to the public
she is committed to the public
she is committed to the public suppression of habit it– she is easier
suppression of habit it– she is easier
suppression of habit it– she is easier to perceive as a valuable member of
to perceive as a valuable member of
to perceive as a valuable member of society happy fat then is a rejection of
society happy fat then is a rejection of
society happy fat then is a rejection of stigmatized fat and it’s not an end game
stigmatized fat and it’s not an end game
stigmatized fat and it’s not an end game as much as it is a state in fact happy
as much as it is a state in fact happy
as much as it is a state in fact happy fat is a state of being that incurs once
fat is a state of being that incurs once
fat is a state of being that incurs once I admit to myself I have been fat I am
I admit to myself I have been fat I am
I admit to myself I have been fat I am fat I will be fat and there’s very
fat I will be fat and there’s very
fat I will be fat and there’s very little that I’m doing about it also a
little that I’m doing about it also a
little that I’m doing about it also a decision that a lot of people find
decision that a lot of people find
decision that a lot of people find confusing now the past 18 months for me
confusing now the past 18 months for me
confusing now the past 18 months for me can be marked by a series of
can be marked by a series of
can be marked by a series of observations that I’ve made about how I
observations that I’ve made about how I
observations that I’ve made about how I figure myself into the world as a fat
figure myself into the world as a fat
figure myself into the world as a fat woman and how the world sees me and I’d
woman and how the world sees me and I’d
woman and how the world sees me and I’d like to share with you three of those
like to share with you three of those
like to share with you three of those main observations followed by three
main observations followed by three
main observations followed by three small steps that I took to try and honor
small steps that I took to try and honor
small steps that I took to try and honor my body in the best way possible
my body in the best way possible
my body in the best way possible so observation number one the space now
so observation number one the space now
so observation number one the space now I’d like you to do something for me for
I’d like you to do something for me for
I’d like you to do something for me for a second if that’s okay think about your
a second if that’s okay think about your
a second if that’s okay think about your past week think about some of the times
past week think about some of the times
past week think about some of the times that you might have spent walking down
that you might have spent walking down
that you might have spent walking down the street now it’s likely that you were
the street now it’s likely that you were
the street now it’s likely that you were involved in a scenario that plays out a
involved in a scenario that plays out a
involved in a scenario that plays out a little like this you’re walking down the
little like this you’re walking down the
little like this you’re walking down the street in one direction minding your own
street in one direction minding your own
street in one direction minding your own business and in the distance you see
business and in the distance you see
business and in the distance you see someone else probably a man
someone else probably a man
someone else probably a man sorry it’s true walking towards you and
sorry it’s true walking towards you and
sorry it’s true walking towards you and as they come closer it becomes
as they come closer it becomes
as they come closer it becomes increasingly obvious that this person
increasingly obvious that this person
increasingly obvious that this person has zero intention of moving out the way
has zero intention of moving out the way
has zero intention of moving out the way and that the inevitable point of meeting
and that the inevitable point of meeting
and that the inevitable point of meeting what do you do you probably shift to the
what do you do you probably shift to the
what do you do you probably shift to the side you probably look at the floor
side you probably look at the floor
side you probably look at the floor maybe you say sorry and as you continue
maybe you say sorry and as you continue
maybe you say sorry and as you continue your journey maybe that happens to you a
your journey maybe that happens to you a
your journey maybe that happens to you a second time a third time maybe when
second time a third time maybe when
second time a third time maybe when you’re on the tube on the way in this
you’re on the tube on the way in this
you’re on the tube on the way in this morning you folded your arms or you
morning you folded your arms or you
morning you folded your arms or you crossed your legs or you pushed up
crossed your legs or you pushed up
crossed your legs or you pushed up against the glass you said sorry you
against the glass you said sorry you
against the glass you said sorry you excuse yourself out of existence in
excuse yourself out of existence in
excuse yourself out of existence in order to accommodate somebody else now
order to accommodate somebody else now
order to accommodate somebody else now the street scenario and the tube
the street scenario and the tube
the street scenario and the tube scenario are two of the clearest ways
scenario are two of the clearest ways
scenario are two of the clearest ways that we can understand that the taking
that we can understand that the taking
that we can understand that the taking up of space is disproportionate it’s
up of space is disproportionate it’s
up of space is disproportionate it’s also not merely visual right it’s
also not merely visual right it’s
also not merely visual right it’s gendered and it’s political and actually
gendered and it’s political and actually
gendered and it’s political and actually both the tube scenario and the street
both the tube scenario and the street
both the tube scenario and the street scenario are some of the most frequent
scenario are some of the most frequent
scenario are some of the most frequent manifestations of the rhetoric that
manifestations of the rhetoric that
manifestations of the rhetoric that women are fed from all angles all their
women are fed from all angles all their
women are fed from all angles all their lives the rhetoric that says you must
lives the rhetoric that says you must
lives the rhetoric that says you must squeeze and squish and fold and say
squeeze and squish and fold and say
squeeze and squish and fold and say sorry and be polite whilst doing so and
sorry and be polite whilst doing so and
sorry and be polite whilst doing so and so then when I or you or we excuse
so then when I or you or we excuse
so then when I or you or we excuse ourselves out of space with a story or
ourselves out of space with a story or
ourselves out of space with a story or an excuse me or in is there room for me
an excuse me or in is there room for me
an excuse me or in is there room for me and my big bum there every time we do
and my big bum there every time we do
and my big bum there every time we do that we in some small way consent to the
that we in some small way consent to the
that we in some small way consent to the notion that we deserve less space that
notion that we deserve less space that
notion that we deserve less space that we are in some way worthy of
we are in some way worthy of
we are in some way worthy of preemptively being a thought of that way
preemptively being a thought of that way
preemptively being a thought of that way and of course we know that’s not true
and of course we know that’s not true
and of course we know that’s not true and so step one seemed more logical step
and so step one seemed more logical step
and so step one seemed more logical step one is embracing a mentality that lets
one is embracing a mentality that lets
one is embracing a mentality that lets me exist without apology and basically I
me exist without apology and basically I
me exist without apology and basically I wanted to see what it would be like to
wanted to see what it would be like to
wanted to see what it would be like to pretend that this whole space debacle
pretend that this whole space debacle
pretend that this whole space debacle wasn’t a norm so I walked down the
wasn’t a norm so I walked down the
wasn’t a norm so I walked down the street a couple of times and didn’t move
street a couple of times and didn’t move
street a couple of times and didn’t move out the way when some someone was coming
out the way when some someone was coming
out the way when some someone was coming towards me causes confusion and also
towards me causes confusion and also
towards me causes confusion and also there’s quite a lot of me to accommodate
there’s quite a lot of me to accommodate
there’s quite a lot of me to accommodate so that makes for a truly fascinating
so that makes for a truly fascinating
so that makes for a truly fascinating visual
visual
visual and sure this isn’t revolutionary but
and sure this isn’t revolutionary but
and sure this isn’t revolutionary but what small steps like these start to do
what small steps like these start to do
what small steps like these start to do is account for the fact that there are
is account for the fact that there are
is account for the fact that there are women who refuse to apologize for
women who refuse to apologize for
women who refuse to apologize for themselves for their bodies and for the
themselves for their bodies and for the
themselves for their bodies and for the space they take up and honestly this is
space they take up and honestly this is
space they take up and honestly this is just scratching the surface of the space
just scratching the surface of the space
just scratching the surface of the space conversation so observation – I want to
conversation so observation – I want to
conversation so observation – I want to tackle something small and that is
tackle something small and that is
tackle something small and that is dieting right so it seems that most of
dieting right so it seems that most of
dieting right so it seems that most of the Western world is fixated on ensuring
the Western world is fixated on ensuring
the Western world is fixated on ensuring that women buy into this rhetoric we
that women buy into this rhetoric we
that women buy into this rhetoric we talked about before but perpetuated in
talked about before but perpetuated in
talked about before but perpetuated in the most insidious way possible and diet
the most insidious way possible and diet
the most insidious way possible and diet culture is so insidious that we don’t
culture is so insidious that we don’t
culture is so insidious that we don’t even have to look for it before it finds
even have to look for it before it finds
even have to look for it before it finds us it’s everywhere in television
us it’s everywhere in television
us it’s everywhere in television advertising campaigns you know that Diet
advertising campaigns you know that Diet
advertising campaigns you know that Diet Coke one with the puppet ladies in the
Coke one with the puppet ladies in the
Coke one with the puppet ladies in the fridge it’s in diet pill packaging it’s
fridge it’s in diet pill packaging it’s
fridge it’s in diet pill packaging it’s in magazines and on Billboard’s and what
in magazines and on Billboard’s and what
in magazines and on Billboard’s and what does diet culture do it tells us that we
does diet culture do it tells us that we
does diet culture do it tells us that we can have a happier life for twenty
can have a happier life for twenty
can have a happier life for twenty pounds and two mil replacement shakes a
pounds and two mil replacement shakes a
pounds and two mil replacement shakes a day diet culture literally traps us into
day diet culture literally traps us into
day diet culture literally traps us into paying for a life in which happiness is
paying for a life in which happiness is
paying for a life in which happiness is directly correlated to the smallest
directly correlated to the smallest
directly correlated to the smallest amount of body mass that exists in
amount of body mass that exists in
amount of body mass that exists in physical space and it’s a culture by the
physical space and it’s a culture by the
physical space and it’s a culture by the way that according to an article sent
way that according to an article sent
way that according to an article sent out by Common Sense Media absorbs 80% of
out by Common Sense Media absorbs 80% of
out by Common Sense Media absorbs 80% of ten-year-old girls and so step two
ten-year-old girls and so step two
ten-year-old girls and so step two seemed more tricky but maybe resistance
seemed more tricky but maybe resistance
seemed more tricky but maybe resistance to diet culture partly manifests in the
to diet culture partly manifests in the
to diet culture partly manifests in the unapologetic loving of food so for me it
unapologetic loving of food so for me it
unapologetic loving of food so for me it meant that I would try to relinquish the
meant that I would try to relinquish the
meant that I would try to relinquish the shame that consumed me every time I made
shame that consumed me every time I made
shame that consumed me every time I made the decision to consume in public life’s
the decision to consume in public life’s
the decision to consume in public life’s good now can eat my sandwich on the tube
good now can eat my sandwich on the tube
good now can eat my sandwich on the tube I can order dessert
I can order dessert
I can order dessert in a restaurant without having to
in a restaurant without having to
in a restaurant without having to pretend that it hadn’t previously
pretend that it hadn’t previously
pretend that it hadn’t previously crossed my mind no what could laughs no
crossed my mind no what could laughs no
crossed my mind no what could laughs no sideways glances just dessert
sideways glances just dessert
sideways glances just dessert so step two is essentially about
so step two is essentially about
so step two is essentially about learning to embrace appetite after only
learning to embrace appetite after only
learning to embrace appetite after only knowing to publicly suppress it for so
knowing to publicly suppress it for so
knowing to publicly suppress it for so long
long
long so if observation 3 I’ll talk briefly
so if observation 3 I’ll talk briefly
so if observation 3 I’ll talk briefly about fad fashion now one of the things
about fad fashion now one of the things
about fad fashion now one of the things that I’d like to say about that fashion
that I’d like to say about that fashion
that I’d like to say about that fashion is that it’s remarkably different to the
is that it’s remarkably different to the
is that it’s remarkably different to the societal perception of fashion for fat
societal perception of fashion for fat
societal perception of fashion for fat women the golden rule of which is you
women the golden rule of which is you
women the golden rule of which is you must dress as though you aren’t fat
must dress as though you aren’t fat
must dress as though you aren’t fat anymore
anymore
anymore and as such a lot of plus-size fashion
and as such a lot of plus-size fashion
and as such a lot of plus-size fashion tips are founded on the premise that the
tips are founded on the premise that the
tips are founded on the premise that the only thing that you should want to do
only thing that you should want to do
only thing that you should want to do with a fat body is conceal it now I’ve
with a fat body is conceal it now I’ve
with a fat body is conceal it now I’ve cried in enough changing rooms to know
cried in enough changing rooms to know
cried in enough changing rooms to know that there are a few items of clothing
that there are a few items of clothing
that there are a few items of clothing in this world worth doubting yourself
in this world worth doubting yourself
in this world worth doubting yourself worth for and the ones that are I can’t
worth for and the ones that are I can’t
worth for and the ones that are I can’t afford anyway so we are currently
afford anyway so we are currently
afford anyway so we are currently operating in a context that renders full
operating in a context that renders full
operating in a context that renders full and unashamed self-love as radical and I
and unashamed self-love as radical and I
and unashamed self-love as radical and I say great maybe at least right now we
say great maybe at least right now we
say great maybe at least right now we need it to be so that the energy that we
need it to be so that the energy that we
need it to be so that the energy that we are putting into creating this shift can
are putting into creating this shift can
are putting into creating this shift can be noticed now the shift that I’m
be noticed now the shift that I’m
be noticed now the shift that I’m talking about isn’t just one of
talking about isn’t just one of
talking about isn’t just one of perception it’s one of ownership – it’s
perception it’s one of ownership – it’s
perception it’s one of ownership – it’s the public and personal reclamation of
the public and personal reclamation of
the public and personal reclamation of the right to love and honor your body
the right to love and honor your body
the right to love and honor your body for ourselves and for generations of
for ourselves and for generations of
for ourselves and for generations of young women for whom loving and knowing
young women for whom loving and knowing
young women for whom loving and knowing themselves can be a matter of life and
themselves can be a matter of life and
themselves can be a matter of life and death what does the other side of the
death what does the other side of the
death what does the other side of the shift look like it looks like the full
shift look like it looks like the full
shift look like it looks like the full embrace of diverse bodied women it looks
embrace of diverse bodied women it looks
embrace of diverse bodied women it looks like greater visibility
like greater visibility
like greater visibility it looks like the rapid end to using
it looks like the rapid end to using
it looks like the rapid end to using photos of fat women as inspiration and
photos of fat women as inspiration and
photos of fat women as inspiration and it sounds distinctly like less apologies
it sounds distinctly like less apologies
it sounds distinctly like less apologies so there are lots of things that the fat
so there are lots of things that the fat
so there are lots of things that the fat girl doesn’t get told and so from the
girl doesn’t get told and so from the
girl doesn’t get told and so from the fat girl to a room of diverse bodied
fat girl to a room of diverse bodied
fat girl to a room of diverse bodied people I would like you to know this it
people I would like you to know this it
people I would like you to know this it might be true that we can’t change the
might be true that we can’t change the
might be true that we can’t change the traits that people attach to our bodies
traits that people attach to our bodies
traits that people attach to our bodies but what we can change is the investment
but what we can change is the investment
but what we can change is the investment of our emotional resources from fear and
of our emotional resources from fear and
of our emotional resources from fear and hatred and self-loathing to full deep
hatred and self-loathing to full deep
hatred and self-loathing to full deep radical self-love and if however
radical self-love and if however
radical self-love and if however bizarrely self-love is radical the shift
bizarrely self-love is radical the shift
bizarrely self-love is radical the shift is to thank you
is to thank you
is to thank you [Applause]
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