I was pleasantly surprised to see Tess Holliday on the cover of the October issue of Cosmopolitan. Even the word ‘fat’ is seen as an insult rather than a descriptive word. We’re told fat people are a burden on our health services and are costing the rest of us money. One magazine cover won’t negate those years of conditioning, but it is a step in the right direction. Perhaps one day there will be women of all shapes and sizes celebrated in the media, women of different heights and weights, races and ethnicities.

Source: Irish Examiner September 08, 2018 00:22 UTC