#but when it's used to downplay or make fat appealing hmmm nah

[kokiri]

I don't know how to put this eloquently but stop being afraid of using the word fat. It's telling when people are like "no no no [character] isn't fat they're chubby!" It's the same thing. That character is still fat. You're just making it more "appealing" with a cuter word because fat has been demonized for ages now. If you're afraid to use the word fat to describe a character being fat then frankly I'm going to be wary around you.