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We are constantly redefining our own perspectives, and therefore tend to write a lot about our personal experiences. Many followers and contributors are living with anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphic disorder, depression, and a variety of other body image disorders or mental illnesses, so please be respectful and remember that health applies differently to everyone. Any and all potentially triggering content will be prefaced with a trigger warning.
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Did you know…
You can love your body without hating someone else’s.
You can enjoy having curves without bashing thinness.You can be fit and love exercising without criticising or labeling those who don’t.
You can be a size XS without ridiculing a size XL.
You can be attracted to one body type without slagging off another.
You can shave your legs, pubic area or armpits without labeling those who don’t.
You can not shave your legs, pubic area of armpits without shaming those who do.
You can be a muscular man and still be just as much of a man as a skinny man.
The degree of a woman’s womanliness should not be measured by her physical appearance.
The degree of a man’s masculinity should not be measured by his physical appearance.
QUIT THE BS ALREADY.
Choose to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
This is an important mantra for many different levels of body positive topics. The biggest thing to remember is to be inclusive and intersectional. Don’t uplift one thing by standing on the shoulders of something else. Love vaginas, but remember that women aren’t the only one’s that have them. Love fat bodies, but remember that this does not denote “a real woman”, thin women exist too. Celebrate the butch, androgynous, masculine women without demonizing the femme. I’m probably leaving out some important ones here so please feel free to chime in followers as well fellow mods.
Oh, advertising…
Making women of all sizes feel inferior enough to purchase “quick-fixes” since the early 1900’s.
I can see a correlation between the “real women have curves” bullshit mindset and these types of weight-gain ads.
There is a pattern, a cycle happening here. We’re repeating the same kinds of body-shaming. Recognize.
banning skinny people from gyms to establish a friendlier atmosphere for the overweight.
Because being in shape around fat people is just RUDE!
Wait now, what the hell?
I like this idea. Every gym out there is open to fit people it doesn’t do any harm to have one gym that only allows overweight women. And if it gives them comfort and confidence to change themselves in the way they want to then I’m all for it!
I am all about carving out safe, fat-centric spaces where thinner bodies are not welcome. I think that’s fucking brilliant.
As a fat woman who struggles with being visibly active in public, where I’ve learned my fat body is unwelcome, disgusting, and open to ridicule - I would feel so much more accepted in an environment where I can be surrounded by bodies like mine. Where I know that kind of judgement isn’t going to exist.
The whole rest of the world is dominated by thin bodies and ideals. God forbid some fatties try to keep a little space to themselves, for once.
