29 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Doctors show a lack of willingness to see fat patients. This speech illuminates the grim truth underlying our society: its pervasive fatphobic culture. By showing us the consequences of weight bias in areas such as employment and healthcare, while interweaving her own story, a personal and powerful account of her experience with an eating disorder, Elaine reveals the terror of our societal norms. She moves us to take action against this collective concern and shares how we, as individuals, can make a difference—and each pull our own weight.