Leeeet's talk about weight.

So I, myself am thin, actually I am underweight by standards, but my doctors consider me healthy. Now before you say "Oh, men only like a woman with curves," or "You need to eat something" or how about "Oh you're so..... bony." let me point something out.

What if I were to say "Men only like women who are fit"? Or how about "Hey, you need to stop eating" or we could go with "You're so.... heavy." It's rude, and would be shot down, and is a horrible thing to say/think; now why isn't it rude when it is said to a thin person? Just because someone is thin doesn't mean they have all the self confidence in the world. It also doesn't mean that they don't get bullied for weight, because everyone does. I have; I've been called anorexic and I have sat and listened to people basically say "Oh you are not what someone is interested in physically." Now who gave anyone the right to speak for everyone of the opposite (or same) sex? People are interested in different things, and women being shot down because they are thin or thick or not super curvy or over curvy is wrong. Also I must say that curvy is a body type, not a weight; I am thin, but I am curvy, you can be thick and not curvy, or you can be thick and be the curviest woman there is, and now that curvy is being used so much it is discriminating against women who aren't curvy. Being curvy doesn't automatically mean every person around you is going to A. have the hots for you or B. be jealous of you.

Now I have to ask this question; why do you have to tear someone else's body type down to make your own better? If you are thin or thick and someone is insulting your body type you shouldn't have to say "Well this is healthier than that" or "This is what people are physically attracted to, not that." You know what your response should be? "Hey, why do you give a flippity freak about my body? Do you pay for its food? Do you pay for its house? Do you live with it everyday?" You also shouldn't care what people are physically attracted to when it comes to your body, you should be what you like and what is healthy for you and just be happy with yourself. Now if someone comes to you with serious concern for your health, then you should listen, but if someone is calling you obese or anorexic just to insult you you should just say "Well, why are you so bitter?" Because you shouldn't have to explain your body to anyone but your doctor.  Also don't assume people are insulting your weight because they are jealous, it's because they are nosy and stupid (blog post coming up tomorrow about the "you're just jealous" defense. It isn't going to be for using that excuse either).

Let's not defend our bodies by tearing down someone else's. I wish nobody had to defend their body, but this is the world we live in. Also keep in mind that if someone very nicely brings up a concern for your health they aren't insulting you, they may just be trying to help. This is where I can't help and you have to use your own judgement.

Have a happy, body loving day munchkins! <3