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No More Self Shaming

Nowadays people think thin is beautiful, this is sexy, thin is what you should aspire for.

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No More Self Shaming
Katy Southwell

Nowadays people think thin is beautiful, thin is sexy, thin is what you should aspire for. I've never been a thin girl. However, this is not an article to shame any thin girls out there. Everyone is beautiful inside and out.

It is okay to not be a size zero. It is okay to be a size 14 or above. Never let someone tell you "That shirt isn't made for your size". If it comes in your size it's made for your size. Media today tells women that they need to be thin to be pretty. That's not the case. A thicker girl is beautiful too.

Sir Mix a lot once said, "I like big butts and I cannot lie." Embrace the curves that you were given. There is so much body image shaming. "Fat shaming," "thin shaming," "curvy shaming," and worst of all " self-shaming." We are told that being thin will make you happy. But, loving yourself is what makes you happy.

To the girls that are a size 0, I'm not in anyway, shape, or form telling you to "eat a cheeseburger." You're all beautiful just the way you are. If you're flat chested, embrace it! Don't wear a bra if you don't have to! Many busty woman envy that. Buy the child's large shirt, it'll be a lot cheaper. Eat that salad, or eat that cheeseburger. Eat how you please, workout if you want. Just don't stay thin because it's the only way you think you can be beautiful.

To every woman in this world:

You are beautiful just the way you are. They're is nothing wrong with a thin, or thick lifestyle. If you're happy, don't change a thing.

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