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Deb Malkin: The Word Fat.

Deb Malkin: The Word Fat.

Deb Malkin speaks on her language of self-definition.
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I definitely am comfortable with the word fat. I mean, it’s part of the language that my community uses. And I like the words like curvy. I like the words are attractive, like Zaftig. But I don’t like them in the sense that…when they’re used as euphemisms [...]

Liv McClelland - Fat Vs. BBW

Liv McClelland - Fat Vs. BBW

Liv McClelland talks about the language she uses to describe her body.
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Interviewer: Do you describe yourself as fat, or what language do you use to describe yourself?
Liv: I think moreso now I say fat. Like, I put a personal ad on Craigslist.org and that’s how I described myself. I don’t say [...]

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