Where’s the fat kids in picture books? Well, you might guess the answer. They don’t really exist. Or they’re lumpy, somewhat grotesque bullies. Or maybe you can find a few rotund hedgehogs or something but hey they’re really more adorable than anything else. You know what fat people look like in picture books? Like this:…
Well, there it is: my big, fat body. I’m standing in the Gulf of Mexico, in the middle of a luxurious vacation with a group of my closest friends, enjoying my life and my world and having a wonderful time with people who love me, but I can see as how this would gross you…
The DUFF: the designated ugly fat friend. The one girl in a group that’s just not “as pretty” as the others. DUFF: it’s a “real” thing, you know. You can look it up on Urban Dictionary, where it’s been an entry since 2003. The DUFF, the girl in any group who’s just not as pretty,…
You know … FAT. The first time my teen patrons heard me refer to myself as “fat” they seemed unsure how to react. A group of teenage girls had gathered around a table in front of the desk I was working at and were discussing what might be considered typical adolescence topics: boys, hair, clothes,…
