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In the body-positive community, there\u2019s often discussion about what words to use when we describe our bodies<\/a>. Some say that calling clothing or bodies \u201cplus size\u201d is outdated and othering. Some say that reclaiming and destigmatizing the word \u201cfat\u201d can be empowering. While we are, of course, so much more than our descriptors, they can come in handy when explaining our identities or how to find us in a crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With so many options to choose from\u2014\u201ccurvy,\u201d \u201czaftig,\u201d and \u201cfluffy,<\/a>\u201d to name a few\u2014no term is universally right or wrong. It\u2019s all about finding what feels the most comfortable to you. So, to help wade through all the possible terms you can use, we asked the Dia Community<\/a> for their thoughts. Here are just a few of the answers we got\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like to use many words. I use \u2018plus size\u2019 a lot. I love \u2018curvy,\u2019 \u2018full-figured,\u2019 and yes, even \u2018fat.\u2019 All these words describe my body. I love that I am no longer ashamed to use any of these descriptives and do not see them as an insult, even from the haters. It\u2019s so empowering.\u201d<\/p>Laura S.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you want to get real fancy, you can use \u2018Rubenesque,\u2019 based on the women that the artist Rubens painted. That\u2019s my favorite term.\u201d<\/p>Jill O.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love to use the word \u2018curvy!\u2019 I\u2019m pretty evenly distributed, so I think it\u2019s the best word to describe my body. I also was a gymnast for a lot of my life, so I even use \u2018muscular.’\u201d<\/p>Rachael C.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like to use the word \u2018fat.\u2019 I do this on purpose because I want to redeem that word. For many of us, \u2018fat\u2019 has been used in a derogatory manner to demean and belittle us. I refuse to allow that to be the case for me anymore. \u2018Fat\u2019 is a descriptor just like \u2018tall\u2019 or \u2018short\u2019 or \u2018happy\u2019 or \u2018sad.\u2019 So, yes, I am fat, and I am also beautiful, and kind, and strong AF\u2014and all of these things are incomplete without the others.\u201d<\/p>Jess H.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Want to get in on the conversation?<\/strong> Request to join the Dia&Co National Community Facebook group today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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