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Internalized fatphobia 

The first time I remember being aware of my weight was in a ballet class. I thought I was so much fatter than the other dancers. I was 3 years old.

Later, being weighed by my grandmother, who assumed I weighed 150 lbs when I actually weighed 105.

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