My body is not inherently sexual. You may or may not have noticed that I’ve taken a step back from my Instagram recently. That’s because I’ve felt utterly and completely discouraged. I’ve been having the same low engagement as everyone else, but with an added frustration: Instagram blocked me from content monetization for this month. Without fail, every time I post a reel that shows any part of my unclothed body (for example, my underwear or my bra), it gets flagged for “violating community guidelines”. Apparently I violated these guidelines so many times that they blocked me this month. And I’m not the only one, I know quite a few other mid/plus size creators who have had the same thing happen to them. Instagram claims to be making this space more creator-friendly, yet they continue to make things more difficult for any creators that don’t fit into a specific beauty ideal (be that body size, skin color, gender identity). But I’m coming back, stronger than ever. Because I believe in what I stand for here. Everyone should be able to feel beautiful and see their body represented in all media. And I urge you to do better @instagram @creators #midsize #midsizegals #midsizebabes #midsizemodel #midsizestyle #midsizefashion #midsizefashionblogger #bodyacceptance #bodyacceptancemovement #bodyneutrality #bodyneutral #bodypositivemovement #newenglandblogger #vermontmodel #aeriereal (at Vermont) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaR9nadOl2k/?utm_medium=tumblr
