Fat World/Thin World “Fat Busters,” “Equivocators,” “Fat Boosters,” and the Social Construction of Obesity

Do I feel more attractive [since losing weight]? God, yes. I look at myself in the mirror more—I catch myself glancing into one every time I pass it. And I used to avoid looking into big plate-glass windows in the past, because I didn’t like my reflection, or was too scared to see what I really looked like. I don’t mind seeing myself any more. (Jessica)