When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny

    “If you develop an eating disorder when you are already thin to begin with, you go to the hospital. If you develop an eating disorder when you are not thin to begin with, you are a success story.”

    The image depicts a close-up of a woman's face, with her piercing blue eyes and delicate features standing out against a dark background.
    Topics Covered
    Eating Disorders
    Content Heads Up
    Image of pills, discussion of fat phobia
    Representation
    College age, White, Woman / female
    Film Style
    Poetry Film
    Filmmaker

    Abby Thompson

    Blythe Baird is an author, spoken word poet, and actress featured by major platforms. Her poem When the Fat Girl Gets Skinny, about her eating disorder, was adapted into a film by director Abby Thompson, a filmmaker focused on impactful human stories.

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