In queer spaces that claim to celebrate all bodies, I still get backhanded compliments. 'You're cute for a big boy,' people tell me, or 'You carry your weight well,' as if my size needs an apology. This constant undermining of larger bodies festers and creates a culture of bias that alienates individuals like me, whose identities straddle multiple marginalized experiences. The focus should be on celebrating every form of body without qualifiers.
I just don't have the self-hatred that tortures so many queer men, fat or not, who are often pressured by the unrealistic beauty standards within the community - standards that equate worth with being thin, muscular, and conventionally attractive. I choose to embrace my body fully, rejecting societal pressures that dictate my self-worth based on appearance, especially in spaces that should foster acceptance.
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