I’ve been single for 27 years.
Vengeful glares across boardrooms soften over time as we really get to know each other.
If this made-up romance of mine were a movie, its lead would probably look nothing like me.
Illustration by Niege Borges
Straight fat men can watch themselves get the girl pretty much anywhere they look.
2019’sIsn’t It Romantic?is a perfect example.
Most of these stories would make just as much sense with a straight-size lead.
And that’s where the romantic comedy film genre is failing its viewers spectacularly.
I want to watchBarbie Ferreiraand Tom Holland lock eyes in a small-town coffee shop andjust know.
Screenplay writers, just contact me for many more of these absolutely fantastic ideas.
Otherwise, yo look toMindy Kaling’s seriesThe Mindy Projectas a reference for what great plus-size romance looks like.
You know, the other stuff that causes tension in a romantic plot.
