The big girl is no longer waiting for a diet to end so her life can begin. She is kissing him in the rain. She is dancing at the wedding. She is taking up every inch of the frame.
"Good," he said. "That means we have to get it custom-made."
The Integration of Body Positivity into Mainstream Media (2013)
Current romantic storylines involving "big girls" share distinct characteristics that separate them from past attempts at representation.