"the story of my body" judith ortiz cofer, a tale of a younger mixed Latina from Porto Rico. she talks about her skin, size, and looks. i completely relate to her distress through out her days going through school and moving her home ton to the united states. i really related to her size portion. i wasn't super tall kid but i was super plump. i was active and did sports but I've always had a big belly. my family poked fun at me they would always ask "how many months are you?" i didn't really think of it then i was always hurt but i kept it in. i didn't know what else to say i grew taller i passed through grade school and made it to high school but never lost my stomach, although friends tried to reassure me i still feel like I'm this 6 month prego.
"i didn't consciously think about my size til other people made an issue of it..." i felt "normal" i kept up with the other boys and i even did more then the others. it wasn't till my cousins picked at me and i really took a look at my body and the way the other kids looked. it was difficult to take but i grew and slimmed up and developed self confidence and assurance.
