(I don’t know if I should be submitting, but the size difference between myself and my partner really makes me aware of thin privilege, because it’s easy to see how our experiences and how people react to us differ).

I’m in law school, and need good clothes for interviews and internships. I’m a size 4/6, and my partner is 20/22. I also hate shopping. My partner helped me pick all of my outfits, and she kept encouraging me to try on more things and show her.

I was frustrated by the crowds and didn’t want to try on more than a few things. So I almost snapped at her. I wanted to say something to the effect of not being a Barbie she could dress up. Then, I remembered how she had complained that clothes she wanted cost twice as much because she’s plus-sized, and she has to order a lot of things online.

She might not really ever be able to get the experience of trying on well-fit, cheap clothes at a chain store. Thin privilege is being able to do that yourself, instead of having to live it through your partner.