Over the social media feed there has been a tweet going around looking something like this:

Usually, I do not have anything to say over silly things that swarm the internet but, this has stuck with me. This made me so upset and angry. This trending tweet is shaming girls who want to hide their flaws as best as they know how. People I knew on Facebook that claimed to be "advocates" of sticking up for women or any current hot button issue, were seeing this tweet as a joke. No internet, this is not a laughing matter.

Now, lets imagine that this image was making fun of the way that plus size women cover up their body issues and that everyone thought this was "funny". No one would think this is funny. In fact, those very same people who laugh at this tweet would bash on those who did think it was funny. The "advocates" would bounce on those poking fun at plus size women and say "Shame on you for shaming plus size women."

Now, lets get back to this picture. If you have ever struggled with acne, then you know for a fact that this to you, could be that equivalent of a woman covering up her plus size imperfections. For myself, I have been struggling with acne for close to 8 years and for a woman who is almost 20 years old, I have tried everything. I know what you are thinking: "Wash your face", "Don't wear makeup", "Try some acne pills", "watch what you eat". Wise words of advice. If only I had thought of those ideas sooner. NOT. I have tried everything under the sun and mine is just stubborn. So, of course I want to cover it up. Yes, it may be a visible bump; but, to me, covering it up looks so much better in my eyes than a gross red dot(s) on my face.

You can compare this to a woman looking at herself in the mirror. She may see an imperfection she is not happy with, but she does what she can to make herself feel good. For me and many others, covering my flaws makes me feel good and is no different than hiding any other perfection.

Is this no different then getting a tattoo to cover a scar? The scar may still be visible to others, but for you, it is better after it is covered than how it looked before.

So, don't shame women for covering something they don't want others to see. What we perceive in our eyes may look different in yours. Imagine yourself on the other end. We have all had one imperfection we want to cover up. This situation is no different.