The world these days seems to be greatly focused on body positivity. That's awesome but, is it really body positivity when you're shaming women who are thin? Yes, I am talking about us "Skinny bitches" and before you jump down my throat, yes, women of all shapes and sizes have insecurities and no, it's not your job to tell me thin people can't.
Society is great about making women with curves feel loved and appreciated, I love that. I am all for it. I think all women deserve to be loved and love themselves. However, I have noticed that if I so much as mention being out of shape, everyone jumps on me to "shut up" because I am already thin. Excuse me? You can be thin and be vastly out of shape. They say that overweight women who are fit are actually better off than thin women who don't work out. So if the medical experts can agree that there are in fact thin women who aren't in shape, then we need to agree on that too, ok?
Being thin doesn't mean I am not allowed to have insecurities about my body. When I got to college, my hips suddenly developed and I've been spending the last 3 years learning to love my new figure. I'm still thin but there are days when I see the stretch marks on my hips or the cellulite on my thighs and feel insecure. But god forbid I tell anyone that without being ripped to shreds. Being thin means people automatically assume you are comfortable in your own skin and that you could never possibly understand insecurities. We are all human and we are all capable of feeling insecure. We need to stop telling thin women that they don't get a voice when it comes to their problems because that's how eating disorders begin, when women bottle up their insecurities and allow their insecurities to define them.
You having a larger waist line than me does not give you a right to tell me I am a "skinny bitch" if I dare to mention needing to hit the gym. I'm simply stating that I need a good cardio workout because I suck at cardio. I'm not implying that you are less than me. When people call out thin people and say we couldn't possibly understand what it's like to be bullied, it grinds my gears. Try telling that to me as a freshman in high school who was bullied every day. Try telling that to the countless young women who are bulled, of all shapes and sizes. It is not ok to tell a woman that because she is thin, her feelings and experiences aren't legit.
And while we're at it, let's talk about clothes. Women with larger waist sizes are always wanting equal representation in stores. The clothing industry is trying so hard to make obese America feel better about themselves that they've altered sizes. A size 12 thirty years ago is now a size 4. Sure, that means that the bigger women find clothing their size, and that's great. however, that leaves us thin ladies shopping in the kids section because sometimes even a size 0 jean doesn't fit right. That's not ok either.
In no way am I implying hate towards women who have bigger waist lines, I am all for putting real women in magazines and promoting body positivity. I think you should love yourself no matter what size you are. I just want you to know that before you go calling us "skinny bitches", please remember that we, just like you, have insecurities. That is human nature, and it's ok to talk about it.
