“I knew when I was growing up that I would never go to the prom, never wear that fancy dress, never be picked for the team. Here it’s different. I’m not proud of being fat - it’s my genetic makeup - but I am proud of my ability to have survived a fat childhood. Most fat people are waiting to begin their lives, waiting to be thin.”

Leslie Di Maggio, NAAFA board member.

NAAF convention.

San Diego, USA.