"Yes and, you know, I can't use the nice words anymore because I used to chicken out by using them. I used to call myself plus size, used to call myself chubby. I used to call myself overweight"

This quote by Star Jones speaks with the power of language and how it can be utilized to empower or disempower oneself. By utilizing words like "large size", "chubby", and "overweight" to describe herself, Star Jones was basically "throwing in the towel" and disempowering herself. She was using language to make herself feel less than she was, and to make her body seem like something to be ashamed of. By no longer using these words, Star Jones is reclaiming her power and embracing her body for what it is. She is no longer enabling language to define her, but rather is defining herself and her body on her own terms. This is an effective message that speaks with the importance of self-love and self-acceptance.