Natalie Slaughter

There’s a lot more information about what it’s like to be a fat woman and the things you should and shouldn’t say. Here's what I want everyone to know...

Because you only get one shot at life.

Is anything keeping you from believing that you deserve good things?

If I have sex with a woman, it does not make me gay. As someone who identifies as female, it doesn’t even make me a lesbian.

To claim that something is “just politics” is to point out how much privilege you have, either systematically or incidentally.

Treating women like idiots has the additional consequence of making women less likely to report symptoms in general. It’s really exhausting

I’m very aware of the fact that I’m fat — trust me. I’ve had this body for longer than you’ve been familiar with it.