The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things Quotes

“Never underestimate yourself”
― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

“The Fat Girl Code of Conduct:

1. Any sexual activity is a secret. No public displays of affection.
2. Don’t discuss your weight with him.
3. Go further than skinny girls. If you can’t sell him on your body, you’d better overcompensate with sexual perks.
4. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever push the relationship thing. ”
― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

“Does "doing exactly what I want" mean not thinking about other people's feelings? Because that's just not the kind of person I am.

Maybe it can mean whatever I want it to mean, like taking care of myselfand not letting people walk over me.”
― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”
― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things

“Does "doing exactly what I want" mean not thinking about other people's feelings? Because that's just not the kind of person I am.

Maybe it can mean whatever I want it to mean, like taking care of myselfand not letting people walk over me”
― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

“But what happened the next morning, what will happen every morning for the rest of my life, that’s up to me. I think people can choose to be victims or they can choose to be empowered and to carry on. That’s what I want. To be empowered.”
― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things