As a child, Jillian Lim was told to eat more. As a teenager, people assumed she was anorexic. Now that she has finally gained weight in her mid-30s, she has had to defend her body all over again. She reflects on a lifetime of having her body scrutinised.
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As a child, Jillian Lim was told to eat more. As a teenager, people assumed she was anorexic. Now that she has finally gained weight in her mid-30s, she has had to defend her body all over again. She reflects on a lifetime of having her body scrutinised.
The writer (right) says when she was underweight, people called her anorexic and now that she has put on weight, she is being fat-shamed. (Photo: Jillian Lim)
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