The first time I came out was during a pitch meeting at my first full time job as a writer. I announced my big reveal in front of, well, most of my coworkers and my managers. Flat out, I said “I’ll admit this to you guys, I’m bisexual”, I immediately regretted the words leaving my mouth. It was stupid. It…
It’s no secret that shopping as a plus size person is difficult. As a community, we’ve aired our grievances and made several complaints regarding size ranges. While some brands have stepped their bussy up (I said what I said), others are still shooting blindly in the dark for designing inclusively. Companies have budgets, I un-der-stand, but plus size sections MATTER…
The funny thing about my natural hair journey is that doing the big chop was never a thought in my mind. But sadly, I was forced to cut it out of my own stupidity. I was livid (with myself) because I envisioned going natural differently. More specifically, I had planned to transition from permed ends to my natural naps. Unfortunately,…
Being a fat person, I was always told that darker colors were always going to look “flattering” on me. Little did I know, finding bright colors for dark skin is what I should have worried about. The notion that darker colors are better for fat people isn’t blatantly placed on a sign in some store. However, the dull and boring…
As a fat girl, leopard print (or any print for that matter) was a pattern I stayed far away from. The print was loud, too attention-grabbing for my liking (sorry, ya’ll), and overall too scary to risk leaving the house in such a print. Overall, I thought it wasn’t for me, nor people who looked like me or had a…
