I grew up in this world where fat phobia is pervasive...And I just thought, 'Well, boys don't like fat girls, so if I'm fat, they won't want me and they won't hurt me again.' But more than that, I really wanted to just be bigger so that I could fight harder. (Roxane Gay)

I grew up in this world where fat phobia is pervasive...And I just thought, 'Well, boys don't like fat girls, so if I'm fat, they won't want me and they won't hurt me again.' But more than that, I really wanted to just be bigger so that I could fight harder.

Roxane Gay

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