July 2012
shegetsby asked: Because a pregnant 18 year old commented on someone else's stretchmarked tummy by saying "omg i need to drink a gallon of water and bathe in bio oil brb" might mean she actually needs to do that to prevent them. Inappropriate and immature to post, yeah. But who knows.
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candyb0nes asked: props on the amazing blog! so refreshing and happy-making ^__^ <3
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On accepting bodies and change.
TW: Weight loss discussion
everythingplace asked redefiningbodyimage:
I love your blog and everything you stand for. I’m having a bit of a problem and hope you can help me? I’m 20, 5’10” and 200lbs. I used to be 170lbs. I’m really struggling to accept my “new” body. I don’t know if I should just (for lack of better words) quit trying and accept...
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Anonymous asked: What about people who are considered fit by some standards who still see weight and fat on themselves? Should they just "get over it" because others see them as thin enough or do they have a place to submit their fat thighs or the pudge they do carry?
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fatbodypolitics:
galesofnovember:
darcinatordecimator:
redefiningbodyimage:
fatbodypolitics:
Stuff like this frustrates the shit out of me. Stuff like this blames people for the relationship they have with their body and not society for the way it teaches people to feel. I want people to have a good connection with their bodies that means allowing them to have a space where they are not...
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“…even “good” labels can be harmful, not only because we are assuming...”
– In the Fat Vs. Skinny Smackdown, Everybody Loses - by Somer Sherwood
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latetothepartyblog asked: Hi there! First off, I want to say that I'm a huge fan of what you do with this blog, and think it's fantastic. I was wondering if you could help me out with something I'm wrestling with. I consider myself a fairly body positive individual, let people do what they want, be proud of who you are, etcetera. The only person I can't do this for is myself for some reason. My ex and I...
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rufflebutts:
if we could just change the mainstream social attitude towards negative feelings, i.e. allowing them to exist as they are vs. trying to get rid of them completely, the effect would be so positive
I like this.
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Beauty standards
thisisthinprivilege:
Thin privilege is assuming thin and fat bodies suffer equally from society’s beauty standards
(submitted by cynicalapathy)
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Derailing for Dummies →
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How have I never seen this before!