Can a thin person have body image struggles? Can a thin person be at war with their self-image? Can a thin person hate to look in the mirror?
Absolutely.
And does that suck?
Absolutely.
But the difference between these negative feelings and fatphobia is this: The only person worrying about whether or not I’m meeting beauty standards is me.
And that’s not the same for fat folk.
When you’re not thin, other people on the beach actually do take offense. When you’re not thin, people really do think that you shouldn’t be in a bathing suit. When you’re not thin, people really do make your body their moral obligation.
And while your internal struggle is real and significant, the point is: You might hate your body, but society doesn’t.
That’s thin privilege.
Let’s Talk About Thin Privilege — Everyday Feminism (via samanticshift)
When you’re not thin, people really do tell you to your face that you shouldn’t be wearing that, or this, or anything else. Or everything else. When you’re not thin, and you go for a walk or go outside to exercise, people will yell at you to lose weight, to do exercise, or that you are not thin.
I might be fat but at least I"m not fucking STUPID
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