Fat bodies are considered abject, grotesque and inhuman in our society. Often times fat people are dehumanized, marginalized and demoralized in public by fetishizing their fat body parts on television, news stations, and in popular media. This short video piece deals with the hurtful things said to fat women about their bodies.

The hands, shadows, and light move across and sculpt the rolls of flesh in response to negative comments and attacks hurled at fat women in response to their physical appearance. Being fat in a society obsessed with body image is not only frowned upon, it’s grounds for abusive treatment.

Every word in this video was actually spoken to me, or another woman I know about her body. A stark contrast to my “Plush” series (flickr.com/​photos/​zerbetron/​sets/​72157623218966231/​), this video shows the hard, unyielding reality of how the fat body is treated in American Culture.