I can give you numerous examples of psychological studies conducted on how media affects the female body image, and how skewed societies views are on beauty. Many people recognize this issue, yet it continues. This is not so much an issue on how media portrays body image, that's not news, but how we as contributors on social networks choose to engage this topic.
I've seen everyone on both sides. Numerous picture of women with curvy figures strutting their stuff in a classy lingerie shoot, or a post saying "is that slice of pizza worth it?"
What I've noticed is the girls who have small bodies have no problem posting pictures of themselves smashing on awful food, or saying "everything taste better than skinny feels!" With a few curvy girls who show their confidence in other ways.
I think it's great after all these years of curvy girls feeling like they don't have a place, unable to be in magazines, can't wear the fancy clothes, etcetera... Now we have "plus size" models (which is a joke in the idea of what they consider "plus sized"), clothes made on a scale to fit average body types versus stick figures, and more people excepting different body type (Dove soap, Special K, etc.).
So clearly we don't find it okay to bash other body types.... We should never make fun of someone for being anorexic just as much as we should not make fun of those for having BED (binge eating disorder)/ being overweight. So let me show why this is striking my attention.
I saw this on my Instagram feed.
So basically this is a skinny female who feels like she is targeted for being skinny. I understand it may be annoying to hear "you need to eat", or "are you anorexic?" That makes sense, but let's look at this as a whole. People who are "skinny" aren't judged negatively; if anything most females envy them. (Any negativity is out of jealousy!) If you think being skinny is a rough life, put on a fat suit for a day and see how life really feels when you draw attention for sticking out in the wrong way.
I may be extra salty because I'm not a size 2; I don't even think my body would look normal under a size 7! Either way, bigger girls don't post things like "don't judge me for being fat, I can't help it, it's how I'm made, I don't make fun of you for being medias ideal body shape." So please shut your face and quit complaining you're skinny... We all know it's not a stressor on your day for being blessed with a fast metabolism. Skinny girls are mad because bigger girls gained confidence. There is a huge difference between saying "I'm skinny" and "I'm beautiful." We watch you "love your bones" all the time whenever you wear crop tops out and about. Bigger girls don't share that luxury. Another thing, bigger girls do not get (positive) attention for being big, skinny girls get noticed for being tiny. Rarely do you hear anyone say "ew she's skinny, I'm glad I don't look like her!" <---- guess who hears something similar??? Not the skinny girls...
On a whole side note if you are struggling with an eating disorder, anorexia or bulimia, don't take this negatively. If you get help and want to work on your issue than don't get me wrong and think I'm scolding you.
I'm not mad at anyone for being skinny; people just need to realize how they portray themselves, and know it's not a pain to be called skinny all the time. We know you secretly love it! Let me know the next time you see a girl (who isn't struggling with an eating disorder) run off crying for being called skinny.... Please.
My secret wish is all you who complain about being called skinny turn into some fat BITCHES 5 years down the road!
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