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Ok so what I don’t get about the whole fatspo/body positive thing is how hostile so many people are about it.

fuckyeahbodypositivity:

shesalwaysdancing:

Like, not during an argument. Just in their regular picture posting they seem so angry.
“Fuck you my big thighs are beautiful.”
“Yeah, I like my stomach so suck it assholes.”
*Photo in a bikini accompanied by middle finger.*

Ok I get it, you love your body. That’s great, you should love your body. I love my body too. But why are you so angry about loving your body?

Maybe it’s because we are told every day that we’re terrible for loving ourselves. Maybe it’s because we get disgusted looks when we eat. Maybe it’s because we’ve been bullied and beaten down. Maybe it’s because we’ve starved ourselves, cut ourselves, and tried to kill ourselves because of these negative messages. We are not angry at blank walls. We are not “angry about loving [our bodies],” We are angry at thousands of voices who hate us for our bodies.

Maybe we are full of a fiery, righteous anger that is our most productive and glorious way to fight back against all of this.

Why do you care how we choose to love ourselves? Who are you to say we have no right to be angry at people who harass us? Let everyone choose their own form of self-love. For some, that is going to be justly deserved anger.

Finally, don’t assume to know what our anger means. Anger is not always a negative emotion. It can be revolutionary, empowering, and passionate.

Cosigned. Truth.

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  1. incertanity reblogged this from fatanarchy
  2. bilt2tumble reblogged this from somegayblogg-er and added:
    ‘War on Obesity.’? You might have noticed this phrase on a magazine headline or two. Started somewhere around the mid...
  3. marshmallowvodka reblogged this from fatanarchy and added:
    We’re angry because we’re tired of being fed a constant stream of “lose weight now! join our gym! look better! take this...
  4. cliftonforgesux reblogged this from blogzillaaaaa and added:
    Photo in bikini accompanied by middle finger is me.
  5. blogzillaaaaa reblogged this from faysbook
  6. faysbook reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  7. bayleesaurus reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  8. sixty-watt answered: I’m happy about loving my body. Life is too short to be angry.
  9. lovin-iswhatigot93 answered: im trying to find your ask but I cant! Im just curious… you reblogged a photo of mine and removed it, just wondering why?
  10. peayeahknow reblogged this from sweetprey
  11. 21st-century-recluse reblogged this from hairyprincess
  12. dancingdingledodies reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  13. celestinedangelo answered: aahhhh!! EXACTLY!! why dont slimmer girls do that? posting rude, angry pics of ur body isnt gonna promote or prove anythiiiing :)
  14. beautiful-anomaly reblogged this from somegayblogg-er and added:
    Excuse me, but since when do the “ads” want a war? The LAST thing the media wants is people talking. The media wants...
  15. somegayblogg-er reblogged this from beautiful-anomaly and added:
    How about everyone shut the fuck up about this shit? Because this is exactly what those magazine ads and billboards...
  16. ealasaidh reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage and added:
    RGH! People and their goddamn tone arguments can fuck right off.
  17. sheoverflows reblogged this from quillkind
  18. tombtrash reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage and added:
    It is an argument. We are told everyday by so many things that loving ourselves is wrong or that our bodies are wrong....
  19. shippingkind reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  20. coffeeandfisting answered: When you have a lifetime of violent threats addressed at your size, your reclamation language may be violent as well.
  21. wouldratherbeskating reblogged this from fuckyeahbodypositivity
  22. amplecharms reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  23. dirtgoddess reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  24. theboxumbearsboutique answered: Because we deserve to be angry about the world oppressing us and people who think we should be nice about it.
  25. freckledfoxes reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  26. startarevolutionandloveyourbody reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  27. snapbackmountain reblogged this from redefiningbodyimage
  28. darkfyre-studios answered: BBW’S have been kept down for far too long, and have been made to feel inferior because of their size.

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