"Thin people can just have too big clothes taken in" Not really. I'm 5'2 and I rarely find jeans that aren't too long on me. I tried to get them tailored but it is more expensive than a pair of jeans themselves. Poor people can't afford to get too-big clothes taken in.

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Class status doesn’t negate thin privilege. That said class privilege would be another avenue that this issue could be explored. Because yes, thin people are able to find clothing that fits on their body but only people with class privilege can afford utilize a tailor. Just as a poor fat person wouldn’t be able to afford custom made clothing after they were unable to get clothes in a store. So where poor fat people don’t have privilege on 2 axes (class / thin privileges), a poor thin person would still have thin privilege.

Understanding the difference and how multiple identities create a unique experience is what people mean when they use the term intersectionality.

-FBP