I am so happy and proud of the The Big Bang Theory for including fat girls as love interests in their show, and treating them just like traditionally pretty skinny girls. I think that is so rare in TV and movies.

In case you’re interested, there is an old episode where Raj is seen making out with a fat girl at a bar and I so expected the other guys to make fun of him when they saw but instead Howard called Raj lucky because Raj found a girl to make out with. Then it goes to the next morning where Raj wakes up in bed with the girl and looks like he didn’t know where he was. He looks over and sees her sleeping and tries to sneek out of bed but she pulls him closer. This is where I was sure there would be negative fat jokes, but instead Raj smiles and gives a look that says “oh well, I’m happy here anyway” and he snuggles up against her and goes back to sleep.

I also loved the character Dr. Stephanie Barnett who Howard originally picked up but became Leonard’s girlfriend for 3 episodes. I wouldn’t say she was fat but she was chubby and definitely bigger than most girlfriends in shows. This was never mentioned negatively by the characters.

Way to go Big Bang Theory! Seeing guys interested in girls more like me (even though I know it’s fictional) helps me feel better about myself and more hopeful that I will find someone interested in me despite my size. When real guys see characters like this I think it will make them more open-minded towards girls without the typically skinny bodies shown in media.