stuff i have come across on tumblr and in real life. here it goesssssss
TAKING FAT BACK- the word fat is just that, a word. im so sick and fucking tired of people using it to hurt others, as if its some horrific thing to be. its not. ITS A WORD. JUST LIKE ANY OTHER. if i said to the average person "wow you look so skinny today" it would probably make there day. if you go around saying "wow you look fat today" im sure people would be horrified. i understand that, because we have all been brainwashed into thinking its terrible. even i will admit if someone said something along those lines to me at first id be a little shocked because i'm so used to it being the go to hateful comment for most people to use..but then i think about it and im like yeah...I DO LOOK FAT TODAY. BECAUSE I AM FAT. duh. i hope someday there will be no negative connotation behind the word at all, because there never should have to begin with.
POSTING WEIGHT/SIZES ON SUBMISSIONS- Im only half on the boat on this one. I am all for being proud of the size/weight you are, and posting it freely for everyone to see. You should not be embarrassed by it. AT ALL. But numbers dont define people. people get so hung up thinking oh my god im *whatever* size i am or holy shit can you believe i weigh this much!? that all means nothing. I feel terrible when people let it run their lives. oh, and for those who are wondering.. I'm a size 22 and floating somewhere between 280-300 pounds. but i'm so much more than some bullshit numbers, AND SO ARE ALL OF YOU.
BODY POLICING-This is everywhere. I was on Torrids fan page the other day and there were so many comments on an outfit of the day picture someone had submitted about how she was pretty but definitely unhealthy. OH REALLY? and how do you know this? Do you go around looking at skinny people thinking wow they are so unhealthy! No, I'm almost positive you dont. But its different because they are fat? (Not to mention, if you are on torrids page you are probably a fatty hating on another fatty. come on ladies, cut it out.) Not every fat person is unhealthy just the same as not every skinny or average person is healthy. STOP ASSUMING THINGS. PS. someone elses health is none of your fucking business.
GLAMORIZING OBESITY- I heard this for the first time via note on someones submission to a blog. This absolutely beautiful girl posted a picture of her almost naked in a super cute pose and someone said "You are glamorizing obesity." If being proud of your body means that then awesome, I'm doing it too. I'll assume its okay that I start commenting on thin girls pictures with comments such as "You are glamorizing anorexia." Oh thats right, no I won't, because I'm not an ignorant asshole. All bodies are beautiful, show em off! Oh and always remember to let rude comments go in one ear and right out the other without giving it another thought. Please continue to post your wonderful pictures and I will continue to post mine!
"FLATTERING" CLOTHES- I'm sure you've all heard about stuff like not wearing stripes if youre fat, not wearing things that are tight etc.. GUESS WHAT? If i like stripes, I'm wearing them. I dont ever pick up something and think oh this wont "flatter my body type" WHATEVER THE FUCK THAT EVEN MEANS. If you like something, WEAR IT. If you are comfortable, WEAR IT. Dressing your shape is bullshit, end of story.
BUT YOU CANT REALLY BE FAT AND HAPPY- this one needs a little background info so here it goes. ive been fat my entire life and have never had a problem with it. I didnt ever go through the problems you usually hear bigger girls talk about. I never had self confidence issues. I wasnt bullied and never had problems getting boyfriends or girlfriends. I honestly didnt even realize until way later on in life that being fat was seen as such a negative thing. My mom was fat, but hated it, and got gastric bypass surgery. Even still she never even hinted at it for me. It was only about a year ago that somehow it came up in conversation that she doesn't believe anyone can be truly happy and fat. INSERT MY SUPER SHOCKED FACE RIGHT HERE. WHAT? Did she really think this entire time I was going through life just "dealing with" something I didnt like? I know now that a lot of others have had people tell them this as well. ITS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY. Just as one person is happy being skinny, I am happy being fat. I couldnt picture myself any other way. Being soft and curvy makes me feel sexy. You dont have to understand it, and you dont have to agree, but don't ever assume you know better than me how I feel about myself.
