"I woke up the next day going, 'How boring that now my weight is the topic of conversation.' And that is a form of sexism," Atwell told the newspaper. "When we talk about women and their body image, it is a form of control. It is a form of shaming a woman. Because the visual arts are so geared towards trying to have this sense of perfect self, women will crumble when they’re brought down on their body weight."