This is very much from the point of view of Black women because — hello, look at me — and how we often get told to shrink ourselves to make others comfortable in the workplace, romantic relationships, friendships, and anywhere else where we’re perceived a “threat” to someone’s ego. In this episode, I break down the thread that led to this conversation and how we do better as a society when it comes to being intimidated by someone’s fullness.

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