Over the past century, the world has made great strides towards equality. Gay marriage is now legal in at least 36 countries, and dozens of nations have had female leaders. But unfortunately, we still have a long way to go in eradicating prejudice from the world, and one of the areas where we have plenty of room for improvement is the realm of body positivity.
The body positivity movement has grown exponentially in recent years, but there’s no question that fatphobia is present in the day to day lives of plus-size people. That’s why content creator Michelle Platti hopped on TikTok to call out all of the things she’s “not allowed” to do as a fat person. Below, you’ll find all of Michelle’s thoughts on this topic, as well as some of the replies she received from viewers.