When some people first look at me they will automaticlly assume they know a lot about me. And the majority of what they think they know is WRONG!
1. I stuff my
face all day/have poor eating habits – I don’t sit around stuffing my face
with rubbish. A few years ago I started to look into what I was eating. And now
I actually have very healthy eating habits which is why I’ve maintained my
weight for the last few years.
2. I have
health issues - Diabetes. Heart Disease. Heart Attack. High blood pressure.
High Cholesterol. – I don’t have any of these. I get checked by the doctor
regularly with blood tests and such. My cholesterol and blood sugar as my
doctor put it are “perfect”. So that is not always the case. Same way you can’t
assume a slim person is healthy.
3. I won’t
have a man cos of how I look/attractive men won’t find me appealing – This
is absolutely ridiculous. Men do find big women attractive, being overweight
doesn’t make you instantly ugly. Big girls can get men just as easy as the next
person and not just because he is a “chubby chaser” or looking to fulfil a
fetish. Look at Gabi Fresh she is so pretty. Fat people are attractive too.
Just because some people’s minds a warped by society that doesn’t make it law.
4. I’m
desperate – Being my size automatically makes me hungry (pun intended) and
eager for a man (apparently), and I will take up anything thrown my way. HA! I
don’t think so. I value myself way too much for that.
5. I am promoting obesity – Contrary to
popular belief being fat, confident and choosing to love yourself regardless of
size isn’t me promoting obesity. It’s me trying to live my life and ignoring
society’s idea of what’s acceptable beauty.
6. I am
unhappy – If I am unhappy don’t assume it’s because I am overweight. I have
a life and things come up in life that can make you unhappy and stressed out.
So many women are trying to break the stigma that being overweight is something
to be unhappy about.
7. I am the reason I am like this – There
are loads of women out there that have gained weight due to reasons out of
their control. Just cos you see a fat person don’t assume you know their story
or struggle. I have PCOS, which to this day I don’t know if it caused my weight
gain or was brought on by it. Either way that is no one’s business but my own.
8. I am lazy – I know plenty of big women
that love exercise and go to the gym. You can’t assume that because someone is
big that they are automatically lazy. Same how you can’t assume that all
slimmer people are gym bunnies. I got through periods of where I will exercise
and when I don’t but that is my choice.
9. Fat shaming will make me lose weight. – Yes there are people that get spurred on by hatred and taunting. But fat shaming also has the opposite effect on people. You making someone feel bad about themselves is going to make them feel crap and make them continue the cycle that has contributed to their weight gain, for example comfort eating. It’s bullying and it needs to stop.
9. Fat shaming will make me lose weight. – Yes there are people that get spurred on by hatred and taunting. But fat shaming also has the opposite effect on people. You making someone feel bad about themselves is going to make them feel crap and make them continue the cycle that has contributed to their weight gain, for example comfort eating. It’s bullying and it needs to stop.
10. All fat people want to be skinny – When
I grew up I thought this was true. I want to lose weight to be healthy but I
know I will never be skinny nor do I want to be. Not all women with a little
extra junk in their trunk want to be skinny/slim.
11. Fat girls
are easy – Plenty big girls have men vying for their attention, and why
wouldn’t they? But even if I didn’t have men banging down the door I wouldn’t instantly
give up my virtue for any one that throws me a bone (no pun intended). No thank
you sir!
12. Fat
people have low self-esteem/no confidence – TESS HOLLIDAY!!! And so many
other women like her. I have a post of all the inspirational plus ladies that I
follow. Give it a read here, and alert me to some of the people I should know
about/follow.
I feel that any
one that can discriminate on appearance is on the same side of the fence with
any one against the main isms (race, sex, gender, etc.). All of these have been used
by people to hate and segregate, and only time and the application of the law
has highlighted those unfair and unjust views/opinions. So throw
out your view of a myth and embrace the light and learn something new and
enriching about someone or some group of people that you didn’t know
before.
Ignorance is not bliss.
Ignorance is not bliss.
Sonya xoxo
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*all products mentioned were purchased by me with my own money except where marked with an asterisk (*) or stated, everything is my own view and I have not been paid to do this post*
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