The problem with generalizations and judgments, the words we hurl as insults, is that they deny our humanity and our stories.

Around 10, I got chubby. I knew I'd crossed a line when the only pants that fit were from the 'Junior Plenty' line at JC Penny. My parents had split up, my mom was going through a dark time, and my brother and I were getting bullied in our new neighborhood. Life was big and unsafe.

I know a lot about words. I get paid to write stories, so I get to talk with people about the meaning behind words all day.

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