Mel BumbleBee

Hello! I'm Mel, 35 years old, a plus girl from germany and this is my little body posi space at tumblr. Here I'll blog or reblog stuff which inspired me on my way to confidence. So, take a seat and look around. And feel free to take a look at my mainblog, too. ♥♥♥ hugs and kisses

[oliviaarti]

Swimsuit Sunday : wearing a @boohoo two piece I got from last year. As you can tell, I have no issues with fatkinis now!

How to have a bikini body? 1) Have a body 2) Wear a bikini 🦄

#plussizeswimwear #plussize #plussizesg #bodypositivity #curvesinasia #curvesreign #effyourbeautystandards #fatshion #honormycurves #southasian #sgig #psblogger #tcfstyle

[oliviaarti]

pool time because the year is only going to get hotter here in Sg. Wearing my @swimsuitsforall two piece that I bought from last year.

#losehatenotweight #fatshion #effyourbeautystandards #plussize #curvesreign #bodypositivity #bodypositivebabe #fuckfatphobia #sgig #celebratemysize #psblogger #southasian #fatacceptance

[imbriyonce]

I’ve been dying to do this routine & I finally got my big a$$ up and did it! 😈👑🙌🏾🐝

[frenchinhalechanelxoxo]

Yasssss 🙌🏾

[melbumblebee]

Tatie and the rain by DANYANTTO

[melbumblebee]

Dance Partners by Takeuchi15

[melbumblebee]

Let’s show Angela Merkel that the world wants full equality in Germany.

[fitblrholics]

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[the-exercist]

What makes you think that this person is just starting? 

Why can’t a larger body be seen as inspirational without implying that they’re a beginner, just starting out, or are trying to change themselves?

[the-exercist]

condignlife:

Typically fat people don’t work out

Dwayne Leverock 

Brenda Villa

Mariam Usman

Michelle Carter

Prince Fielder 

Zhou Lulu

Roy Nelson

Ele Opeloge

Reese Hoffa

And some reading:

A qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals – Nutr J, 2008

How effective are traditional dietary and exercise interventions for weight loss? – Med Sci Sports Exerc, 1999

Does physical activity ameliorate the health hazards of obesity? – Br J Sports Med, 2009

Exercise for Overweight or Obesity, 2006

Exercise for type 2 diabetes, 2006

The Unapologetic Fat Girl’s Guide to Exercise: And Other Incendiary Acts

At ‘Fat Yoga,’ Bucking Stigma And Embracing Body Positivity

The Fat Girls Guide to Running

And some stuff on tumblr:

big-gal-yoga 

mynameisjessamyn

fatpeopledoingsport

fatgirlsdoingthings

#fat-fitness

#fat-yoga

So you wanna rethink that embarrassment of a post?

[melbumblebee]

This is great. Thanks for the effort to put those links together.

[melbumblebee]

Just so right by SpicePrincess

[damnitdanika]

Sith Life… #sithlord #darthvader #darth #sith #pinup #plussize #tattoos #tattooed #thickntattooed #danikadestruction #bbw #corset #vader #starwars #epic @stungphoto (at The Death Star)

[melbumblebee]

Awesome!!! <3

[melbumblebee]

Becky Fairy by LimeGreenSquid

[diningwithdana]

Shopping while big.

[ckshops]

[bodypositivetips]

Body Positive Tip .013.

Learn to accept compliments from others.

[melbumblebee]

Old boys can sleep a bit longer. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🎉 He's 8 now and official a senior. But cheeky as ever. 😍😊

[melbumblebee]

This is the quote of a comment on Facebook I've read today. The question was which hair color is hot on women. I think the answer is awesome and does not only count for hair color. #bodypositive #selflove #confidence

[melbumblebee]

Meanwhile… in a fangroup of the Mass Effect trilogy on Facebook.

Someone posted this awesome cosplay from Matriarch Benezia. And guess in which direction the comments went? Riiiiight... *rolleyes* But one comment from a member of the group brought it to the point.

Sorry but cosplay is about appreciating people's talent for making costumes and their passion towards the characters. You don't have to have the body type or exact features of the character to make a good cosplay. Hate to break it to you, but that's not what it's about.

So... maybe all the haters out there will try something new on the next convention. Don’t rate the cosplaying fatty about there body. Try to see her/him as a guy who enjoys the same thing as you so much, that he put time and effort in a gorgeous costume. 

It doesn’t matter if someone is too fat or too skinny or has the wrong skin color for the character. The passion matters. The love for something you love too.

And damn... she’s a hot Benezia. Sadly I don’t have a source. If you know, how she is, leave me a message so I can credit her properly.

[pipawolf-blog]

Hi everyone! I want to bring your attention to the #notacosplayer project run by Eddie of Food and Cosplay (facebook, tumblr). Pretty angry at those photos right? Yeah, me too. The top one is me and six of the other cosplayers are extremely close friends of mine. (I’ve tagged their pages if you click on the photos!)

#notacosplayer is here to tackle the bullying within the cosplay community and especially that from outside. A lot of people, too many people believe that you have to be a thin, white woman with large boobs and an incredibly attractive face to be “allowed” to cosplay, and then what? If you are you’re brandished a slut/whore, a fake geek and only doing it for male attention. Yes there are a small handful of people who do infact cosplay for attention and have no interest in the characters, but for the people with a genuine love of what they’re doing, this is massively hurtful. Comments like the ones above are received on a daily basis for a lot of cosplayers, whether it be a sly remark from another convention goer, on a facebook page where “well its just a picture on the internet” or some other form of online forum, the comments are read and they’re upsetting. Cosplayers spend countless hours picking costumes, hunting down where the best place to get them from is or locating the most realistic parts for a costume. They send off designs and reference to commissioners to ensure that their piece is perfect and just how they want it, constantly giving feedback and input on their item. Some other cosplayers spend hours and hours slaving away with cuts and burns to create something they’re proud of and love. They take a picture and hang it with absolute pride at how awesome they look, how they replicated their favorite character in their own way. They show it to their friends who all say how awesome it is and they share it around.

And for what? Definitely not for some random person off the internet to feel the need to comment and chip in, ignoring every ounce of effort and accuracy on a costume. Friend, you found this image probably because you’re a fan of what I’m cosplaying from, could you comment on my costume please? No, straight for the jugular, right in the “you’re not good enough to cosplay because…” “You’re #notacosplayer because…” Well I am. And Everyone else who says their a cosplayer is a cosplayer. The rules of cosplay aren’t written on attractiveness or likeness, they’re written on costume play. So stand proud guys. Bullying will not be tolerated anymore. Share your stories and lets stop this horrible taboo where we never speak about the nasty comments we receive. Its a major part and its driving out incredible members of our community. Negativity won’t be tolerated anymore. You’re all amazing and incredible and you can do whatever you set your mind to. Don’t let these comments put you off doing that dream character or starting cosplaying. Stand up proud and where that costume, show bullies and negativity that you don’t care… YOU’RE FABULOUS.