Until recently, I did not know calling someone fat is an offensive but we live in Ghana where you are forced to live with such undue accolades if you happen to have more flesh than people deem necessary.
Ghallywood actress, Belinda Dzattah is one who is not about to endure such demeaning comments channelled to her. She has subtly warned Ghanaians not to call her fat.
“Don’t call me fat, refer to me as a plus-size person. In fact, call me sekzy because I am. It is rude to call anyone fat.
I do get comments like I’m fat, big and all that from people and on social media but then I want to use this opportunity to say such comments are unfair and it is not something I am happy about. Instead of calling me fat or big, refer to me as plus-size and sekzy.
The only reason I don’t or haven’t engaged them in a banter is that I don’t allow these things to get to me. But then I really want them to stop.
I was born like this, I have always been like this. Anyone who knows me from childhood will not be surprised to see me like this,” she said.
According to her, being plus-size comes with its dos and don’ts and one of such is wearing what is right. ‘If there is anything I have learned since I accepted and felt confident with my body, is not to wear clothes that expose my body. I feel bad when I see women with bulky stomachs wearing body-hugging dresses. They look very old. Know your body type and wear what works for it so I don’t wear dresses that hug my body,” Belinda said.