"Dear Fashion Industry,
Fat women are tastemakers too. Think of the innovation & creativity we must possess to beautifully & effortlessly express ourselves— our art — through fashion, with the scraps you give us. Look at the revolutions we have started & sustained. Our ingenious has lined your pockets, and yet you give us little in return.
Our cries for influence, inclusion & true impact are met with flippant tokenism & the same tired tropes of what it means to be fashionably fat. I, for one, am tired. Tired of the gate keeping; the hoarding of power; asking for access, and certainly of the lazy marketing efforts your out-of-touch teams think are appropriate for women that look like me.
Give me aesthetic, give me art, give me luxury, give me an experience. Better yet, give me a budget & I'll create that for you."
