Fat Bodies During my teenage years, I knew I wasn't thin enough. I had curves, but I was not athletic or particularly active, so my rounded belly, curvaceous hips, and thick thighs stood out to me. I suffered from irritable bowel syndrome as a teen and, although regularly … [Read more...]
My Body
I'm not certain when I learned to hate my body. When I started defining it by what it wasn't instead of what it is. When I came to despise my hips and thighs and cover up - not for modesty - but to hide my flaws. When I looked in the mirror and saw … [Read more...]