Thick vs Fat Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. A friend asks whether you consider yourself thick or fat. Which answer would feel most natural?
I would choose one of those words because the distinction feels useful to me.
I would choose one but explain that it only partly fits.
I would say that both can fit, depending on the context.
I would answer in my own terms because that either-or choice does not represent me.
2. In a discussion about body representation, how would you describe your connection to fat characters, creators, or communities?
I may value their representation, but I do not see it as representing my own body identity.
Some experiences resonate with me, though I do not usually place myself in that group.
I often feel represented, even if I am selective about using the word publicly.
I see that representation as directly connected to a fat identity I claim.
3. While selecting a profile description or caption, how likely are you to use “thick” without someone else suggesting it?
I would use a different descriptor or leave body type unmentioned.
I would consider it only if the tone were humorous or temporary.
I would use it when my shape was relevant to the post.
I would use it readily because it reflects how I routinely see myself.
4. In a body-positive conversation with people you trust, which statement would sound most like you?
“I do not really place myself in the thick category.”
“I can see why thick sometimes applies, though I rarely use it.”
“Thick usually captures my proportions better than broad size terms do.”
“Thick is an identity word I comfortably claim for my body.”
5. Imagine your overall size changes while your familiar waist-to-hip or torso-to-leg proportions remain noticeable. How would that affect the word “thick” for you?
I would not use it either way because proportions do not shape my preferred label.
I might consider it, although my current size or setting would matter more.
It would probably remain useful because I connect the word mainly with shape.
It would still feel central to my self-description across those size changes.
6. Which approach best matches how you describe your body over time?
I value having one recognizable category that remains fairly stable.
I keep a main category but occasionally adjust it after body changes.
I use combinations such as shape, size, build, or identity terms as circumstances change.
I prioritize personal wording—or no label—over fitting my body into established categories.
7. After a noticeable body-size change, you are deciding how to describe yourself. What would most influence whether you use “fat”?
I would avoid the word because it is outside my preferred self-description.
I might use it descriptively in limited settings but not as an identity.
I would use it if it continued to reflect my everyday size-related experiences.
I would continue to claim it as meaningful identity language unless I personally chose otherwise.
8. When “fat” is used neutrally as a body-size adjective, which response is closest to yours?
I understand the neutral use, but it does not describe me personally.
I can sometimes relate to it, although I usually choose another word.
It often describes an important part of my size experience.
It is a neutral or reclaimed identity word I readily use for myself.
9. A clothing brand expands its larger-size range and asks who the change serves. Where would you place yourself?
I would not see the expansion as connected to my own size experience.
I might benefit from some options, but I would not connect that with a fat identity.
I would see myself among the people served, even if I use the label selectively.
I would see it as directly relevant to my experience as a fat person.
10. You receive quiz results that lean toward both “thick” and “fat.” Which interpretation would suit you best?
I would compare them and adopt whichever score is higher.
I would use the higher result but keep the other as a secondary influence.
I would treat the close results as a blended description.
I would use the scores only as prompts and choose entirely for myself whether either label belongs.
11. When your preferred body language changes across communities or situations, how do you view that change?
I prefer to settle on one consistent category for myself.
I allow small wording changes while keeping one main label.
I am comfortable combining labels or shifting emphasis between them.
I see flexible, personal language as more authentic than maintaining a fixed category.
12. Someone responds to a person using “fat” for themselves by saying, “You’re not fat—you’re beautiful.” Which reaction best reflects your personal relationship with the term?
I dislike the implied insult, though “fat” still is not my own label.
I support neutral language but remain uncertain about applying it to myself.
I would point out that fat and beautiful can coexist, and the word often fits me.
I would reject the correction because fat is a label I claim without treating it as the opposite of beautiful.
13. If both “thick” and “fat” appear on a form asking for a body-type label, what would you prefer to do?
Select the one that comes closest and leave it at that.
Select one, though I would want a little room to qualify it.
Choose both or add a more precise term if the form allows it.
Write my own description or skip the body label entirely.
14. You try on trousers that fit your hips and thighs but leave extra room at the waist. What does that experience mean to you?
It mainly tells me that this particular garment has the wrong cut.
I notice the proportion difference, but I prefer using measurements rather than a label.
It is one of several experiences that can make “thick” feel relevant.
It closely matches the shape experience I mean when I call myself thick.
15. If you were choosing an everyday body descriptor for yourself, what role would “thick” play?
I would choose language unrelated to “thick.”
I might use it playfully or in a very specific context.
I often find it more fitting than general size labels.
It is the body label I most naturally choose for myself.