Body Positivity

“But I think the first real change in women’s body image came when JLo turned it butt-style. That was the first time that having a large-scale situation in the back was part of mainstream American beauty. Girls wanted butts now. Men were free to admit that they had always enjoyed them. And then, what felt like moments later, boom—Beyoncé brought the leg meat. A back porch and thick muscular legs were now widely admired. And from that day forward, women embraced their diversity and realized that all shapes and sizes are beautiful. Ah ha ha. No. I’m totally messing with you. All Beyonce and JLo have done is add to the laundry list of attributes women must have to qualify as beautiful. Now every girl is expected to have Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California tan, a Jamaican dance hall ass, long Swedish legs, small Japanese feet, the abs of a lesbian gym owner, the hips of a nine-year-old boy, the arms of Michelle Obama, and doll tits. The person closest to actually achieving this look is Kim Kardashian, who, as we know, was made by Russian scientists to sabotage our athletes. Everyone else is struggling.”

― Tina Fey


At what age did you start noticing your physical flaws? At what age did beauty start to mean concealing pimples, covering fats and losing weight?

Fuck what society thinks. It is hard to look like the "perfect" person okay. That's a fact we must accept and embrace. Only 10 out of 100 (obviously accurate, not) look that good. Have a mind of your own.

Don't judge others, be more understanding and loving. If we can change the way we treat others, we can change the way this world works. Slowly but surely. Love is the way to go.

I believe those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Work on being super awesome instead of crying about not looking "perfect". Work on the things you can actually change (and that is being productive, good job).

Be kinder, help people out whenever you can, connect with nature, play a sport, sing a song, heal yourself. Be the best version of yourself and I am sure many people will love you for it. 

What's in your heart and mind determines the lifelong relationships you will build with the people around you (and not how you look like a supermodel all day every day).

Learn to accept your body and all your insecurities. Learn to love yourself first. If you don't, who will? 

Exercise to be healthy, put makeup to feel even more fabulous than you already are, dress to be yourself.

You are beautiful. Boy, girl, fat, thin, muscular, short, tall, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, straight, disabled, flat-chested, too much boobs, caucasian, asian, chicken, cow, dog, bird. 

You are beautiful to me as long as you have a big heart, a deep mind and a great personality.



It's hard, I know. If you need a listening ear or a helping hand, foofangrong6@gmail.com.




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