Here are the films and television show I would recommend so far!
Dietland on Hulu
Dumplin’ on Netflix
Fattitude on Kanopy (free with your library card)
Merpeople Episode 4 on Netflix
Shrill on Hulu
Somebody Somewhere on HBO Max
Survival of the Thickest on Netflix
Reflect on Disney+
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