Thin privilege is being able to wear the same shorts as a fat girl without getting in trouble for them.

today i was at school, wearing some cute high waisted shorts that i has just recently bought and feeling awesome. it was only about 6 months ago that i gained the courage to wear shorts out in public, so it’s still fairly new for me. the minute i walked into my first period, i could tell that my teacher was going to say something. he pulled me aside and told me that my shorts were too short, even though they were at my fingertips (my school’s rule is that shorts have to be as long as your fingertips). i pointed this out, but he still insisted they were too short.

as he was berating me, a very thin, popular girl walked in, wearing the same exact shorts that i was wearing. and guess what my teacher said to her? nothing.

i pointed out that she was wearing the same shorts that i was, and guess what he said? he said that i didn’t “present” in the same was as her, so therefore mine were inappropriate and hers were not.

i can’t believe it. i only just gained enough self confidence to wear shorts, and my teacher tore it all down in a matter of seconds. so what if i have fat thighs? why can’t i wear short shorts, but a thin girl can? i’m 5’5” and about 160~ pounds, so i realize that i’m definitely a smaller fat, but compared to the rest of the girls in my school, i’m definitely one of the big ones.

thin privilege is not having to worry about wearing shorts because you know that your teachers and peers won’t be disgusted by your body.