The plus size clothing line Just My Size e-mailed me & asked me to take a survey. I’m all for customer feedback, so I did. I was surprised to find this question and others like it. Do you think plus size women are more confident than thin women?“ The options were "Yes, no, or same” and then it gave you space to answer why you thought so. Here’s my response:

I’m not saying every plus size lady has self esteem issues, but I think fat shame & fat phobia are real problems. We are buried in media that consistantly tells us WE MUST BE THIN. And if we aren’t & we show pride in our bodies, we are vilified & told we are “promoting unhealthy lifestyles”. I think many plus size ladies are shamed into disliking their bodies or at least hiding them. Because if we openly love the body God gave us, we are considered dangerous by society.

Good job JMS for body positivity & quality products!

The survey can be found on SurveyMonkey.