Fat shaming – Sudesna's Space

Confessions of a Fat Woman

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Sudesna (Sue) Ghosh

If you’ve read my first fiction book ‘Can a Fat Girl Get a First Kiss?’ you should know that there’s a lot of me and my childhood in that book. You also need to know what kind of impact negative body image has had on my life. Why? Because there are many of us out… Continue reading Confessions of a Fat Woman

Children, Depression, Fiction, Psychology, Women

Body Image Series 6

February 25, 2017March 10, 2017 Sudesna (Sue) Ghosh

Cinderella was supposed to be beautiful. She couldn't be Cinderella. The teacher asked, "Who would like to audition for the role?" She felt her heart fall down. Even if she was brave enough to try out, the others would laugh at her audacity. A fat Cinderella could not exist.

Children, Fat, Fiction, Human behaviour

Body Image Series 5

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Sudesna (Sue) Ghosh

"The chair will break!" A classmate yelled out as she sat down. Fifteen mean giggles followed. She didn't look up as her vision clouded with tears. She could never get used to this. The others went back to their daily lives, not noticing her injured heart.