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I Am Not a A Size Zero

I am proud.

Olivia Sirotnak

Oct 26, 2016

Marywood University

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I am not a size 0 and I am proud of that.

Today, I feel there is a lot of social pressure to have the perfect body, the thickest lips, the latest trends, and the newest clothes. I find it totally okay to keep up with fashion and express yourself with the newest trends that come out every so often. But, what really gets under my skin is when the media puts a limit to a body image and standard.

I am clearly not a size zero. I have realized that since I was in grade school. When I was younger, a handful of boys would make fun of my body and shape, as well as call me rude names. It lowered my self-esteem at a young age and I did struggle because of it.

As I grew older, my body changed and so did my attitude. I learned to love myself and my body type. I get compliments on my body like that I have an "hourglass figure." I grew to love my thick thighs and big booty! It's who I am and I would never want to change myself for anyone or anything.

I would rather have curves than be so thin you can see my bones. I really can not even comprehend why being that skinny is considered beautiful and sexy. Forcing your body to be that skinny for social acceptance makes me sick and I really question how and why standards became this dramatic in today's world.

Many companies are using new advertisement campaigns to embrace all body types. Dove's newest campaign for feminine beauty is called #MyBeautyMySay. The advertisement is a reminder that all women can accomplish their goals—despite what “they” say.

Aerie is another company that has a beautiful meaning behind their advertisement campaign. It's called #AerieREAL. They believe it's all about the real you and not your flaws. They do not retouch any of their models to show the real you is beautiful.

Both of these campaigns are just two out of the many that are changing their standards and showing people how to embrace the real you because the real you is beautiful. If more companies did this and expressed more natural beauty in their advertisements, then the standards would be lowered by popular demand.

It took me awhile to get comfortable with the real me. Once I did, I felt a lot better about myself and about being me. Everyone should be confident with who they are. We are all different for a reason and that is the way the world is supposed to be.

All body types are beautiful. Everyone is beautiful. The world is beautiful. Why are we all trying to be the same when we can be our own individual self? Think about that when you see a photoshopped model on the cover of a magazine or on a Television commercial. Be real. Be you.

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!