The first Project More Than Just a Number set.
Fay. 22. Size 16. 232lbs.
BEAUTIFUL. <3
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Natalie.
22. Size 22. 305 lbs.
“If a size 2 is beautiful, than my size 22 must be glorious!”
Thank you so much for posting this. I used to weight even more than that. I’ve gone up and down with my weight over the years and right now is an up time, as in up in weight. I’ve been feeling really down about my body because just a couple years ago I had lost a considerable amount of weight. But even then I didn’t love myself I still found all these problems with my body and I was always wishing something was different. I want to work on loving myself for who I am no matter what size I am. Thank you for reminding me that I am beautiful no matter what size that is. <3
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I read stuff online that said she doesn’t have a tumblr anymore and that makes me sad. As far as I know this girl said nothing against other women. All I’ve seen around tumblr is this picture. I still can’t understand why everyone has gotten so defensive over it. I’ve responded to some things about it before but I can’t help but again speak on it.
I think everyone has the right to have their own set of standards and morality as long as they are not trying to shove it down other people’s throats. I don’t feel like that was what that woman was trying to do here. I see how many negative images people are bombarded with today especially the younger generations. I have spent a lot of time around my teenage sister and her friends. It is the young girls today who I feel like seem to place their highest value on their bodies, at such a young age…I mean jesus just look at Toddlers and Tiars.
What is so horrible about a young woman sending the message to other young women that by covering up she has morals. I think more young people need to see the message that its okay to cover up that someone will still love and respect them if they chose not to send that topless picture of themselves or not to sleep with that person. That doesn’t mean that I think that women who do these things are sluts, I don’t even really like that word. I don’t think anyone really has the right to pass judgment on anyone elses life …I haven’t always made the best choices either. But thats the thing I think it comes down to choice.
I think one of the worst things a woman can do is not make her choices for herself. And not really knowing why you’re making your choices is still not making them for yourself too. And I think a lot of young people are still figuring shit out and are confused.
Please stop bashing this woman. We as women need to support each other. How can we expect to not get treated like worthless pieces of meat if that’s how we treat ourselves and each other.
Cause I’ve seen the comments and edited pictures no one has shown this girl the respect they want in return.
I am a big girl myself and I think we as women need to support each other and stop feeding into what society tells is the norm.
find ways to love yourself and you will send that back out. I am still working on this.
(Source: the-unpopular-opinions)
WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE
Do you not realize that bigger, curvy, over-weight, fat, thick, large whatever you want to call it men and women make up more than half of the entire worlds population. The world claims to have a national BMI but this measurement is generally inaccurate because what is good for one person isn’t good for another. So trying to live up to an average weight makes no sense. Plus the media will always play a pivotal role in how we see ourselves and those around us whether we want to admit to that or not.
Though adults enjoy Disney movies its really children that are most influenced and supported by them. There are scientific studies to prove there are children born with the genetic disposition to be over weight from the time of their birth through no fault of their parents or themselves. Children who no matter what they do will struggle with their size, and not just because they need to be healthy but because people will make them feel like they are wrong as they are.
What about them? Why is there no heroes or heroins or beautiful princesses to show them that who they are is enough ? As a kid I never loved the Disney characters I did because of their size or image I loved them because I could sing with them, because they reminded me myself, and because just watching them made me feel empowered to follow my own dreams.
Many children have no one who believes in them have no one who shows them how to see the good in others and themselves just one negative message after another. One Disney movie with a fat princess could do these things, why is that so damn threatening to so many people?
I don’t know why people are downing these women. I think that self respect means something different to different people. I think its good if someone people love their body enough that they want to show it off in a tasteful way. But more often than not in the real world and especially online its just lots of women wanting attention for their body alone and their brains second or not at all. I’ve reblogged lots of naked pictures of women and men but I feel they are ones done in a respectful way. Look at how they’re just lifting their shirts up in a bunch of shots like how women often do at parties most times when they’re drunk or on facebook pictures to be funny. I just think they’re trying to say that they love themselves enough to not show everything off unless its when where and if they want to.
(Source: yayfeminism)
