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I'm So Special A Black Man Made A 51-Minute Video So People Can Talk About How Disgustingly Fat

Brande Victorian

Oct 20, 2017
5 min

I'm So Special A Black Man Made A 51-Minute Video So People Can Talk About How Disgustingly Fat

And 200-plus comments about what a "big black whale" I am confirm as much.

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Thick Thighs Might Save Lives But Big Bodies Don't Exist For Your Comfort

Brande Victorian

Jul 31, 2017
4 min

Thick Thighs Might Save Lives But Big Bodies Don't Exist For Your Comfort

The quickest way to ensure a conversation with me goes absolutely nowhere is to approach me on some big girl bullshit.

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It's A Shame People Yelling Things About My Weight In The Street Makes Me Feel Like Something&#3

Brande Victorian

Jun 6, 2017
5 min

It's A Shame People Yelling Things About My Weight In The Street Makes Me Feel Like Something&#3

I know the need to body shame me says more about the people doing it than it does me, but in those moments I do feel ashamed of my body and

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Brande Victorian

May 10, 2017
2 min

32 Things I'm Excited About At 32

Today's my 32nd birthday but I feel like 30 again -- happy, optimistic, determined, bold, a little brave, and full of possibility.

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How Patrice C. Washington Went From Not Being Able To Look At Herself In The Mirror To Putting Her F

Brande Victorian

Mar 15, 2017
2 min

How Patrice C. Washington Went From Not Being Able To Look At Herself In The Mirror To Putting Her F

The Money Maven Patrice C. Washington once couldn't look at herself in the mirror, now her face is on the cover of her bestselling books

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You Wanna Be The Hottest But That Shit Gets Complicated

Brande Victorian

Feb 17, 2017
5 min

You Wanna Be The Hottest But That Shit Gets Complicated

I work in an industry where if someone is asking "who?" it's a safe bet they're throwing shade, not using one of the 5 ws

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