Television has always been a mirror reflecting society's values, but when it comes to body size representation, the reflection shows an uncomfortable distortion. The representation of leading fat ...

Plus-bodied representation in the media has changed since I was a child. More notably, the narratives surrounding them have evolved significantly. Gone are the days when plus-size characters served ...

Writer, author of The Awei Series, and cat foster parent. Her favorite games include Dragon Age, Pokémon, Final Fantasy XIV, Team Ico games, Ōkami, and RPG maker horror games. She also loves pasta and ...

For years, plus size viewers were left watching characters who looked nothing like them. If we did show up, our bodies were the joke, the cautionary tale, or the “before” shot. Times are changing, and ...

In the past, plus-size Black actresses were often cast in stereotypical roles in media and TV. Their characters were over-sexualized, seen as the butt of jokes, or just there for comic relief. In ...

We’re not used to reading about bigger bodies that are lovable and heroic—let alone desirable. I’ve had people tell me that a plus size character is “unrealistic.” Really? You believe in fae and ...

Disney has received a wave of praise over the past few days following the release of a new short film, Reflect. While many of us have grown up seeing Disney princesses and characters with narrow ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Disney’s debuted its first plus-size heroine ...

I am Kendra Beltran and I write for Collider. I have also written for MTV Geek, Cartoon Brew, Apartment Therapy. I also host the Crushgasm podcast. It’s hard to deny Degrassi walked so HBO’s Euphoria ...