“If I were in a different body, this would be the time I would lean down and kiss her. If I were in a different body, that kiss could transform the night from off to on. If I were in a different body, she would see me inside. She would see what she wanted to see. But now it's awkward.” WishingFatnessFatphobiaDysmorphiaSizeismWhen Will My Reflection Show Book:Every Day Source: Every Day
“Welcome to your new bodies, gentlemen. If you'd like, I can help you start your own 'dysmorphia is all in your head' support group.” HumourSizeSci FiDoctorDysmorphia Book:The Tub of Happiness Source: The Tub of Happiness
“...she was afraid of losing her shape, spreading out, not being able to contain herself any longer, beginning (that would be worst of all) to talk a lot, to tell everybody, to cry.” AnorexiaAnorexia NervosaBody Dysmorphic DisorderDysmorphia Book:The Edible Woman Source: The Edible Woman
“Understanding rustled through me, soft as leaves. It wasn’t quite the same, but I’d often felt I didn’t fit inside the boundaries of the word girl. It reminded me of a country I could happily visit, but the longer I stayed, the more I knew I couldn’t live there all the time. There were moments when I sorely wished to be free of the confines of this body, the expectations it seemed to carry.” GenderLgbtGenderfluidDysmorphia Book:The Brilliant Death Source: The Brilliant Death