Fat people cannot win, regardless of what we do. And I’ve had enough

Using weight loss drugs like Ozempic is not ‘cheating’ – and why does it matter how a person changes their body anyway? As you might know if you read my columns, see me a mile away, or talk to me for five seconds, I am a card-carrying lifelong member of the Fat Lesbian Club. However, ever since I first laid eyes on the television show Roseanne (very important to me) as a small child, the actor John Goodman has held a special place in my heart. It was confusing for me: did I want to be Dan Con...

By Rebecca Shaw