[homunculusalphonse]

genuinely, i think steven universe is the first fat positive media i’ve ever seen.

sure, steven likes eating donuts, fries, and pizza, but that’s never turned into a joke, nor does that make him look bad for liking junk food. in steven universe future, although he doesn’t eat the same things as before, he’s still fat. amethyst also eats everything she sees, but that’s more because she’s a gem and she can eat anything she wants, not because of her body.

greg is comedic relief, but never because of his weight. the same counts for ronaldo.

smoky quartz is probably one of my favorite fusions in the show. though they’re very insecure, the target is not their fatness.

rose quartz is beautiful, and loved and desired by two people. EDIT: it’s confirmed she has involved with other humans too!

the body diversity of steven universe is truly amazing, but the love and respect to fat people is certainly one of its virtues.

[love-takes-work]

No I agree with this! The only “fat joke” is when Steven said the boat was too fat in “Steven and the Stevens.” Nobody ever implies that being chubby is a detriment to anyone’s ability to save the world, and Steven’s very natural interest in junk food is EXACTLY what most unsupervised or supervised-by-guardians-who-know-nothing-about-nutrition kids would do–and it’s never hinted to make Steven a lazy or less respectable person. They never look at the camera and say REMEMBER KIDS, IT’S OKAY TO BE A BIGGER PERSON!–they just show diversity in body sizes and acknowledge that sometimes there IS a relationship between bigger bodies and certain diets–it doesn’t necessarily mean the person is unhealthy (or that being unhealthy would render them less worthy of respect or kind treatment). And since Gems are the size they are presumably without EVER eating in almost 100% of cases, it’s a great way to show that some people Just Are Big and fat-shaming critics can’t insist that they are “unhealthy” characters no one should respect. You don’t know anything about someone’s health or relationship with food just by looking at their body size.

I want to see many more shows with multiple larger characters.