“People love to believe that fat women or unattractive women avoid harassment or assault. I bought into that too. When I as a child.
We’re not immune from assault. We aren’t believed. “Who would harass you?” And that makes us bigger targets.
When men holler at me on the street and I ignore them they say 'fuck you, you’re fat anyway' or some variation. Which I already knew thanks!”
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