Recently, the comedian Aries Spears made some jokes about Lizzo’s weight and appearance. Lizzo and her fans fought back where one of their arguments were, “But he’s fat too!”

As one who used to weigh 378lbs, I believe I have every right to speak on the subject. And I hope you can tell from my tone in the video that I really am coming from a place of love. This isn’t to mock or slight anyone.

Points Discussed:

• Can Men Talk about Women’s Bodies? – @1:14
• Should You Hate Yourself If You’re Fat – @3:11
• My Inspiration to Lose Weight – @5:40
• I Tried to Help a Friend Lose Weight – @7:15
• Will You Still be Body “Positive” in your 50s? – @10:11
• How I Got Up to 378 pounds – @12:01
• I Was So Fat I Got Stuck in the Closet – @17:28
• How I Felt When I Reached My Weight-loss Goal – @22:29

Expounding on this notion of, “But he’s fat too”…I don’t think I’ve ever respected this argument. I’m talking about the notion of, “You have no right to talk about a subject if you’re failing in the subject too.”