While scary-skinny models airbrushed into oblivion aren’t helpful for women, to be honest, the recent boom of “curvy” women may not be either.
This isn’t the first time we’ve touched on the subject of the resurgence of ‘curves’. Editor Briana wrote about the “C” word some time ago, and…
I know there are whole columns dedicated to style dos and don’ts, back page features on horrible celebrity style mistakes, much “common wisdom” about what is and is not allowed in fashion, and I thumb my nose at that. Because when it comes down to it, style is about personal expression for you, whatever that looks like, and if you are happy and comfortable in it, or exploring it, that means it’s right for you.
Even if other people want to tell you it’s not; it’s your personal expression, not theirs. It’s your body and you get to decide how you want to dress it.
And if you are brave enough to post pictures of it, even though you’re not sure how you feel or you’re still testing out a style, or you share images of your body online, you deserve to be able to do so with dignity. That is perhaps one of the reasons I publish images of myself dressed femme, though I am not a lady — because I like it, and because I also want to send a message that this, too, is a valid expression of style.
It’s been a minute since I submitted on here. Sup y’all? I’m Krissy.
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On tumblr in my undies.
I used to hate this body of mine but the more beautiful women I see on here appreciating their bodies makes me appreciate mine :)
I finally love my body.
I feel comfortable in my own skin, and can ignore anything society says against us.
I am http://un-chien.tumblr.com/ (:
When did body policing become confused with body positivity? Seriously, I am so sick of this picture. The Marilyn and Bettie Page body types are in no way representative of everyday women - they were also living in a society with impossible beauty ideals, even if those ideals were slightly different than those of today. Notice they are all white, cisgender, and relatively thin. Notice that the perfect “hourglass shape” is just as rare and unattainable to most of us as the super-slender shape idealized today. Notice that the photos on top are all paparazzi shots and the ones on the bottom are posed glamour shots.
These “hot” women were NOT free from sexual objectification, depression, or damaging media attention. this article reminds us that Bettie Page was raped, exploited, and suffered from mental illness, and Marilyn Monroe committed suicide after years of depression. As for the assumption that today’s stars suffer from eating disorders - how is criticizing their “hotness” going to help? Fat positive bloggers have been saying it for years - shame does not inspire people to take better care of themselves. As long as women’s worth is determined by “hotness” - whether in the eyes of men, the media, or disgruntled facebook users - we remain disempowered.
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