Body Shaming ISN'T Just About Bigger People
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Body Shaming ISN'T Just About Bigger People

Show some love for all the skinny folks out there!

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Body Shaming ISN'T Just About Bigger People
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I wake up every morning and spend an average of twenty minutes deciding what I'm going to wear. Last year's jeans all of a sudden look terrible on me. Have I really gained that much weight? None of my shirts fit the way I want them to. I finally settle on t-shirt and sweats, because you know, laziness. But as I did a further self-evaluation I realized laziness wasn't the case at all. I am one of the millions of women who compare themselves to what society considers "the norm".

Since when did it become okay to judge a woman based on her figure? Maybe it was back in the early 1920's when women were bold enough to start showing ankles (GASP). Style has obviously changed as trends made their appearances and left the fashion world. No matter where it came from, we all need to STOP body shaming women for several reasons.

I'm not curvy or "thick". I have always been one of the girls who struggled to gain weight. Yes, it is just as hard, if not harder, to shop for jeans when you're a size 0 with super long legs than it is for someone with wider set hips. And because there are many girls out there like me, my size is the first to go. Great.

If you're also like me, you constantly get comments from everyone like "You're SO skinny! I WISH I was as small as you!" No honey, trust me. I wouldn't wish this on anyone else. I also get "You need to eat more, that may be your problem." I'll let my mom's grocery bill do the talking for me with that one. Skinny people probably eat twice as much as a regular-sized person, simply because our metabolism burns everything before we even have a chance to digest.

Shopping is one of many nightmares we "skinny folk" have to face. Most people think body shaming deals only with plus sized women and I'm here to say, quite frankly, that's bullshit! Women come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities, and WE ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL. We all have our struggles. We all have things we hate about our bodies, but at the end of the day, when you see another girl slay, you'll be the first one to tell her she looks hot.

And most importantly, STOP commenting on other people's bodies. Love them for who they are, and you'll eventually learn to love yourself.

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