Accusation Quote by Caitlin Moran

I've always thought of fat as just a descriptive word

— Camryn Manheim

Fat is a barrier, a bellicose statement to others that, to some, justifies hostility in kind. The world says to the fat person, "Your…

— Albert Ellis

“Fat" is a small word which belies its size in the girth of its connotations. Fat implies a certain ungainliness, an inefficiency, a sense…

— Mohsin Hamid

“Being fat means being left out, scorned, and vilified.”

— Mary Pipher

In my family, my fat family, none of us ever say the word 'fat.' 'Fat' is the word you hear shouted on the playground…

— Caitlin Moran

Fat is a way of saying no to powerlessness and self-denial.

— Susie Orbach

So to me, fat just seems to be right to the point and the most descriptive way to say it.

— Camryn Manheim

Today, 'fat' has become not a description of size but a moral category tainted with criticism and contempt.

— Susie Orbach

“Fat-bashing in all its varied forms–criticism, exclusion, shaming, fat talk, self-deprecation, jokes, gossip, bullying–is one of the last acceptable forms of prejudice. From a…

— Robyn Silverman

I'm not a body shamer. The word fat has been used to hurt me my entire life.

— Margaret Cho

“Fat shaming is real, constant, and rather pointed. There are a shocking number of people who believe they can simply torment fat people into…

— Roxane Gay

If you call me 'fat,' it doesn't bother me because I just don't care.

— Philomena Kwao