The intersection of fatphobia and sexism is being reprimanded daily by your guidance counsellor in grade eight (and being the only one) for wearing the exact same shirts as every other girl, even when those shirts didn’t show half an inch of cleavage, even if you wore a tank top or bandeau underneath to hide any cleavage that might show.

Fatphobia and sexism tells women they can’t wear shirts that accentuate their bodies, and instead they have to constantly cover themselves up for fear of being and looking “inappropriate.”

(Mod note: This is quite prevalent in the professional world, as well. -ATL)