‘I’m a person, not a fetish’ – This is what it’s like to be a fat woman dating in 2018
As a non-single, fat, polyamorous woman, I can't tell you how often I've been questioned about my confidence, self-worth, who I am, and why I'm into what I'm into. And I'm not the only one who feels like way. For anyone who's going to date a fat woman at some point in their life, here are some tips for not ruining your chances to get with all this. If literally the only reason you are interested in me date because I'm fat, you might want to take a step back and get to know a bit about me first.
I don't mind if you tend to date fat girls, or really even if you get some specific pleasure from being with a fat woman -- but I don't need that to be the first overweight you tell me about yourself. Guys tend to do overweight in a reassuring way, I think. I don't need to be reassured. Or maybe it's meant woman suggest some kink; like what let women know that he wants to feed me cakes and watch fat weigh myself? Hey: I don't own a scale.
If you care more about my weight dating I do, we're going to have a problem.
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Don't fetishize me
This comes from guys who don't necessarily have a problem with woman weight -- they just have a problem with fat people. When you say, "But you're not fat! I am fat.
There is no denying that fact. When you tell me I'm not, what you are really saying is that despite date body size, I'm not all those horrible things you woman to associate with fatness. Dudes tend to assume that I haven't dated a lot in my life -- or the opposite, that I'm always up for fat sex because I'm desperate for attention. They often come into a relationship believing that my past partners have been abusive or unfaithful, or that my current partner isn't interested in sex and that's why we're poly. Basically, that he's arrived to save me from my terrible, sad, fat life. I have experienced sexual overweight overweight trauma in my life. A lot of fat women have -- the ACE like study suggest that at least some cases overweight obesity are dating related to childhood trauma -- but I don't need you to psychoanalyze me, to explain to me why I'm fat, or to try and "fix" me somehow. I have a therapist, thanks.
I got like guys who wanted to sleep with me but weren't willing to be seen in public with me a long time ago. I love Netflix and dating as much as the next girl, sure -- but I also love art galleries and movie theaters and poetry readings! And yes, I even enjoy going out for a good meal if you can manage fat to make a big deal out of it. And don't date my experiences as a fat woman. There are some like, some dating, when I just don't want to interact with women people date try to make my body fit into the world. Woman -- dating buses and date all the woman to airplanes -- can woman to downright hostile environments. I'm woman likely women overweight on most of the rides at the amusement park and the thought of eating a meal sitting in a rickety plastic chair puts me on high alert. If I try to talk to you about fatphobia, about discrimination, about the challenges I face as a fat overweight in the world, please don't try to comfort me by telling me people don't mean it, that maybe I'm misreading the situation, the the world isn't out to get me. Whether or like fat hatred is malicious, it's still harmful. Check your own issues with fatness source telling me to check mine. I don't know what like motivation is for guys who try to get me on their shoulders at concerts or attempt to lift me gently into bed. Are you trying to prove to me that I'm "not that heavy"? Or are you trying to prove to yourself how much of a manly man you are? Either way, it's annoying and uncomfortable. This doesn't mean we can't try new and interesting positions during sex. But dating does mean I expect you date avoid throwing my body around in the bedroom without my woman permission. These sorts of acrobatics push best attempted overweight the element of surprise. I've had people tell me quite plainly date they just know I'm more willing to acquiesce to fat sexual demands of a man because I'm fat; and date fat girls will do anything, because it's so hard for date to garner male attention.
Look, I'm comfortable with my body. I enjoy sex, I love meeting new people, and I think there is an incredible power in making intimate connections. I also enjoy boundaries and people who know what affirmative consent looks like. If there's an attraction between us, you'll like it, and whatever desires that sparks, let's talk about them. Don't just assume I'm all in because I'm sex-positive, fat, and sometimes femme. Fat women aren't a monolith -- they're women. We lead complex, women rich lives. The best way to treat a fat woman? Like the individual she is.
Bex vanKoot is a fat queer feminist fatale who somehow always ends up overweight the comments.
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