I know growing up thinner I was teased. The boys would make fun of my “boyish” figure. Does that mean that I can’t be insecure because thin?
I’m no longer in the thin category, and I definitely understand my privilege not being a bigger woman. I get it. But I still get insecure.
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This in no way makes me feel like I have it worse than bigger girls because I don’t. My weight is no longer a part of the conversation.
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Nobody brings it up. Anymore. So I do get it. But I also know how women who still get told they need to eat more feel. It’s not fun.
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And just like every woman who every existed, I feel the pressure of society’s standard of beauty. Especially in OUR community.
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We have to be careful about silencing people because we feel like they’ve had it better than us. Every one is different in that way.
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I remember when I asked all the ladies to post pics of themselves and their height/weight and you should’ve SEEN THE VARIETY.
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Literally no woman was built or carried weight the same. Hundreds of women. Hundreds.
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