From time to time, I come across pictures that wakes up the
tamed beast inside of me. Pictures that
express hatred for women of all walks of life (such as: tall, short, curvy,
skinny, photoshopped, not photoshopped, makeup, no makeup, natural, not
natural, vegan, non-vegan, etc.) I have
not even touched up race, which could be a whole other story. The crazy part is the ones expressing the
hatred are of the same gender. Why must
we as women degrade others? There is so
much crap going on in the world, so wouldn't it make more sense to lift each
other up?
** Photo of the 19th Amendment**
What frustrates me the most is that during 1848 to 1920, women
fought tirelessly for the right to vote.
It was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18 (my
birthday) 1920 (not the year just the day, lol). The 19th amendment guaranteed all
American women the right to vote. Achieving
this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle; victory took decades
of agitation and protest. Several generations
of women suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced
civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change
of the Constitution. Only a few early
supporters actually lived to see the final victory in 1920. And here we are with all of our weight
bashing and various forms of discrimination.
Thousands of questions run rampantly in my mind: How is it that we as
women who have come so far in life, now have to be concerned with a label or
being placed in a box or category against other women? When did we stop uniting and start fighting?
How can people be so judgmental? Why can't we accept people’s choices in life?
** Picture was created by a weight shamer during Fat Shaming Week, yes you heard me**
In this world of social media, it is easier for those women
to bash other women faster than ever before! With such hate virtual mail passed
around through various social media platforms, many women find themselves vulnerable
to eating disorders. I have personally
seen women on both sides of the spectrum that ended up with detrimental health
conditions and some who even died from it.
With so many women struggling with eating disorders, there are even more
out there that thrive on the weak. This
weight shaming movement is a serious act of self-hate. Who died and made these weight shamers and
shamers in general, God? They are taking
pain from within and reflecting it on others knowing that they too deal with a
body issue that they can't quite handle. They hate on others because they really hate something about themselves. Weight is the last acceptable version of discrimination. For someone to say that I am better than you
because I am skinny is like saying I am better than you because I like coffee and
you like Tea. It’s ridiculous for real!
** Picture was created by a weight shamer during Fat Shaming Week, yes you heard me**
The word plus size is forever moving around on the scale and
what really does it do other than make people aware of their size. When in the world has “regular size” only
been 0-4, while “plus size” is a size 6 and up according to some humans in the
world. Why is it that a photo of a Plus
Model in lingerie can stir up so much controversy as if the world is about to
end? I am not perfect, no one is, and I am okay with that. We need to encourage
positive body image by celebrating all types of women!
I really could go on and on but then it will be an entire
book on Weight Shaming (hhhmmm). Just
wanted to voice my thoughts running on in my head!!!
Thanks for reading! Until Next Time,
Mimi
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