I am big. I am not big-boned. I am fat, overweight, heavy, obese. If there is an adjective to use that means I don’t fit the mold of what our culture demands of women, then that's the one for me.
My gender and size were liabilities. The return on investment on my career was a calculated risk that wasn’t worth taking — not when they could have their cake and eat it too.
Women of size are hired less often. We are promoted less often. We are paid less for performing the same tasks.