Thank you for this Mallory (knowing you're an ally makes me so happy). This text is so incredibly relevant because people often think weight discrimination is all about owning your body and being confident (although those are of course important). However fat people face discrimination in the workplace (they are often underpaid and not hired because of their looks), when they try to seek medical help, etc. What future do I have as a writer or an academic and writer if I'm so "hard to look at"? I feel at times so frustrated and afraid.