“If you want to challenge fatphobia, you have to start with the understanding that fat people are worthy of respect, safety, and dignity. A “but” cannot follow this statement. Fat people are worthy of respect, safety, and dignity. Fat people are worthy of respect, safety, and dignity no matter how fa…”— Marquisele Mercedes, pipewrenchmag.comTagged: fat, Health, doctors, Medecine, Fatphobia
“A pediatric emergency physician looked at me, a thirteen-year-old fat Black girl, and was so certain I was sexually active that she performed a pelvic exam while I screamed and cried and repeatedly revoked consent—if you can claim I ever gave it in the first place.”— Marquisele Mercedes, pipewrenchmag.comTagged: fat, Health, doctors, Medecine, Fatphobia