"fat" such power is, of course, no good at all. . . . Say it until you lose the nervousness around it, say it until it seems normal--like the word "tray"--and eventually becomes meaningless. Point at things and call them "fat." "That tile is fat." "The wall is fat.' "I believe Jesus is fat." The heat needs to be drained out of the word "fat, like a fever from a child. We need to stare, clearly and calmly, right into the middle of fat and talk about what is it, and what it means, amd why it's become a big topic for Western women in the 21st century. FAT FAT FAT FAT."