again... fat is a value neutral word and fat activists have been reclaiming it for years. dancing around it by saying "real sized" or "fluffy" or "huggable" demonstrates a basic unease with the concept of fatness. it’s actually uncomfortable for me to be described in those terms. https://twitter.com/bizuart/status/1313295883899822080

just gonna say it one last time... discomfort with the word fat is normal and a lot of us go through that phase. i used to feel that way. it takes a lot of work to dismantle your internalized fatphobia to be able to reclaim it, but there is a lot of power in doing so.