“You’re kinda hot, but if you lost, like, 15 pounds, you’d be smokin’!”

“But, you have such a pretty face…”

“Don’t listen to her—she’s fat and stupid!”

I have a confession: I’m a lifetime member of the Curvy Ladies Club. As such, I am constantly told my worth is directly tied to my weight. And whether that message comes from boyfriends, family, colleagues, or society at large, the bottom line is the same: