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title: "2 Controversial Quotes By Tess Holliday"
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> [Why is it controversial to talk about the fact that fat people deserve to take up space and deserve to be sexy?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/why-is-it-controversial-to-talk-about-the-fact-that-fat-people/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

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> [Why is it controversial that I chose to talk about my abortion? And the fact that I got an abortion when I was in a marriage and could have financially supported a child, why did I feel so much shame…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/why-is-it-controversial-that-i-chose-to-talk-about-my-abortion-and/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

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## Other authors on Controversial

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## More by Tess Holliday

> [Loving yourself is a journey, not a destination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/loving-yourself-is-a-journey-not-a-destination/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I firmly believe that a big part of the obsession with women's thinness comes from the same place as male power fantasies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-firmly-believe-that-a-big-part-of-the-obsession-with-women-s/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [One thing I think constantly is if brands like Gucci can make plus-size menswear, then why can't we see it for women?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/one-thing-i-think-constantly-is-if-brands-like-gucci-can-make-plus/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [For so long advertising hasn't been inclusive when it comes to plus sizes which is crazy to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/for-so-long-advertising-hasn-t-been-inclusive-when-it-comes-to-plus/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [Being able to love who I was, while also understanding that I deserved to be treated with kindness, helped me create a more positive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/being-able-to-love-who-i-was-while-also-understanding-that-i-deserved/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I love layers. And I definitely love boots and hats, I have a ridiculous amount.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-love-layers-and-i-definitely-love-boots-and-hats-i-have-a/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I have no friends from high school. That was probably the reason I ended up dropping out, and I dealt with that by eating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-have-no-friends-from-high-school-that-was-probably-the-reason-i/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [When you become an adult and you have a choice of who to have in your life, if someone's hurting you and making you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/when-you-become-an-adult-and-you-have-a-choice-of-who-to-have-in-your/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I mean, if people still want to hire my 34-year-old fat butt for campaigns and let me be myself then I'm all for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-mean-if-people-still-want-to-hire-my-34-year-old-fat-butt-for/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [Why is it controversial to talk about the fact that fat people deserve to take up space and deserve to be sexy?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/why-is-it-controversial-to-talk-about-the-fact-that-fat-people/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I don't understand why it's not okay to be plus-size. I don't know why people hate that phrase. Many models have built their careers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-don-t-understand-why-it-s-not-okay-to-be-plus-size-i-don-t-know-why/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I think it frustrates me that so many people have bought into the idea of what we should look like instead of actually giving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-think-it-frustrates-me-that-so-many-people-have-bought-into-the/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I've noticed that a lot of people who criticize me are from the U.K. - both in the press and on social media. Since…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-ve-noticed-that-a-lot-of-people-who-criticize-me-are-from-the-u-k/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I've been thinking a lot about my relationship to my own queerness, and I think the word pansexual speaks to me more than bi…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-ve-been-thinking-a-lot-about-my-relationship-to-my-own-queerness/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

> [I feel like it's important to talk about my health, which is fine, and my size because there are young girls who see someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-feel-like-it-s-important-to-talk-about-my-health-which-is-fine-and/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

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