Think about those adorable fat cartoon characters — you know, the ones. They’re lovable, have a larger-than-life personality that brings back fond childhood memories, and generate big belly laughs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Duchess of Plazir-15 (Lizzo) and Captain Bombardier (Jack Black) in Lucasfilm's The Duchess of Plazir-15 (Lizzo) and Captain ...

Rae, the protagonist in My Mad Fat Diary, struggles with her body image and mental health, but it's explored in a nuanced and meaningful way. The wider narrative never shames or belittles her, and she ...

"I feel really proud that we gave a fat character a lot of dignity. We never saw her get on a scale and sigh." What can people expect from the final season of Shrill? It is like this character piece ...

Many teachers excel at stocking their shelves with books featuring characters of diverse abilities, races and socioeconomic statuses. However, representation of size diversity, particularly with ...

We’re not used to reading about bigger bodies that are lovable and heroic—let alone desirable. I’ve had people tell me that a plus size character is “unrealistic.” Really? You believe in fae and ...

Centering a fat brown protagonist in a romance shouldn’t be revolutionary, but in Crystal Maldonado’s debut coming-of-age novel “Fat Chance, Charlie Vega” (out now), the author writes the ...