It is only recently that curvy girls are being portrayed as socially accepted. Campaigns like the Dove Real Beauty, and Aerie's #AerieReal bring me great joy and help feel just a little bit better about myself. There are others who disagree, and I see that but I also don't think they are being fair. Jessica, a fellow Odyssey content creator, recently wrote one of these such articles, titled "Sorry I'm A Size 00", and now I speak to her, because I feel as if she wasn't seeing the bigger picture.
Jessica, I understand your comments. But I don't think you were being fair. (If you haven't read Jessica's article, you can read it here.) If you'd like a summary, basically Jessica is commenting on the fact that its not her fault that she is naturally a size 00, she feels like initiatives like the Dove campaign shame her for being naturally skinny.
I get what she is saying. And I agree with her to a point. But here's the thing, Jessica, I get made fun of too. I am a size 12. I have not always been a size 12, and being that I am on the shorter side, it feels like I might as well be a size 20.
Jessica, I don't think the Dove campaign is out there to shame you. And I am sorry that people tell you to eat a sandwich. I think you made some really good points, there is hypocrisy about how women should look. But just as you feel like you shouldn't be shamed, I don't want to be shamed either. I think people who are truly being fair, they would accept you and me. Equally. And honestly, Jessica, I think Dove celebrates you and your body type just as much as they celebrate me and mine. And that's why I love it. These campaigns aren't just about curvy girls, they are about all women, real women.
Jessica I want you to know that it makes no difference to me that you are a size 00. You are still a real woman and so am I. I am choosing to believe that there are people and companies out there that see both us the same way. I hope you see that we can be the gateway for change.
Let's create change together, Jessica. Can we agree that our world should be a safe and accepting place for the both of us?