I, like sooo many other girls, have body image issues. I’ve had an on again off again struggle with eating disorders, and well, it sucks. No matter how much weight I lose, there’s always something wrong. If I lose too much, I’m afraid I’m not as womanly and attractive as I used to be. If I gain it back, or maintain a pretty average weight for my height, I feel like a lardass. I never win.

I can hardly express how much I admire you after I’ve read about your struggle, and more importantly, your amazingly positive attitude towards your body.

Eating disorders and poor self image can stay with a person forever. I know I’ll never be completely free from those nagging “fatty” thoughts. But you have honestly given me a glimmer of hope. I’ve never met any woman so confident in her self. What really gets to me is your love for all types of beauty in a woman. I’ve heard it all from so many actresses about how they think all women are beautiful, but nothing has ever stuck to me like this. I guess it’s because a lot of those women celebs already have an ideal body, or say one thing and do another by hiding an eating disorder. But you seem to have a passion for real beauty, and it’s not defined by weight. You recognize women as beautiful whether they’re thin, thick, average, top heavy, bottom heavy, whatever. It’s not the fact that their bodies meet a certain standard that makes them beautiful, it’s the fact that they are gorgeous because it’s just who they are.

Anyway, like I said, you’ve given me a glimmer of hope. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to free myself from poor body image, but I know that every time I hate myself, I’ll remind myself of the things you’ve said and written. I’ll be reminded that I’m beautiful no matter what shape or size I am, and maybe someday that reminder will be what makes me put all of this eating disorder crap behind me.

Sorry this was so long; but I wanted you to know that I truly think you’re making a significant difference in a lot of girl’s lives.

(I love your tattoos, by the way)

I just love you so much. I respect you for being out spoken and different than the status quo. You are so brave to be so honest in front of such a large audience – all the time, with no apologies.

I’ve always felt outside of the box (of course secretly wanting to be inside, just to see how it feels). I doubt it is actually any easier. But you make me feel better about just being me. So thank you Margaret. You are wonderful and fabulous and help me love myself a little more that I did before.

You are my hero.

And if anyone’s interested, there’s a great book just out called “Thin Is The New Happy” by Valerie Frankel, about her struggles with her body image. (I’m not related to her or anything, I just loved the book.)

Very well said. It is just sad it took you till now to realize this. Truth be told you have been beautiful to me in every size and shape you have been from the first time I saw you as an novice comic.

Darkest Blessings,

I’m 1/2 Korean , born in ‘68 too and up until a few years ago, when I saw you…I had no idea my big fat head was just a Korean trait. I shit you not. I had no clue. I was always so hung up with my weight and even though I would be a size 5 or 7…in my pictures I looked like a tubb. I had no clue it was just my head. Geez I’m f’d up. Any ways..now I now know thanks to you. I actually used to be ashamed of my fat head, but now I love it and found the humor in it, since I realized it’s just part of being Korean!!

Thanks Homey

This book has jaw-dropping power. It made me realize that there’s strength in numbers. I’m joining the B-FAB Society! (Beautiful Fat Ass Babe Society.)

I look forward to more uplifting posts from you site!