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Image of Brena Jean seated in bed during the coronavirus quarantine

“Girl, BY the time you make everybody happy, the world will have ended.”

Image of four sets of legs showing the affects of Lipedema from stage 1 to stage 4 with Lipedema fat disorder.

What is Lipedema?

Somber black and white image of Brena Jean during the quarantine reflecting on her loneliness while end of life planning

My Neighbor Caught Me!

Image of gold, white, and burgandy plus size Thigh High socks from ThundaThighs.

Plus Size Thigh High Socks by Thunda Thighs

An image of Brena Jean as a toddler before learning her mom's namestanding in front of three women pictured from the waist down reaching out to her from behind.

The day my mom told me her real name.

Portrait of Brena wearing off-the-shoulder plus size dress

Black Femmehood in Times of War

I’m Not Hiding My Lipedema Legs Anymore

An illustration of Brena Jean, a fat Black bald woman with colorful question marks and exclamation marks around her head.

It All Started with Megan Thee Stallion Pt. 1

Black and white image of me. I'm a fat, black, bald woman with Lipedema. I'm sitting next to my 2nd floor apartment window. My right elbow is resting on the window and my right hand is resting on top of my head. I'm looking away from the window and the camera. I'm wearing a black sports bra and the folds in my arm can be seen.

My Testimony to Kaiser Permanente

Sheer Confidence

I Belong on the Cover of a Can of Tomatoes in this eShakti Summer Dress

This is what I Learned about How to Forgive Someone