Our cultural discussion of fat bodies and how we clothe them has nothing to do with health concerns, the obesity epidemic or the comfort of fat people. It has everything to do with what we expect from women, what weve been told by the fashion industry and the value we place on perfect bodies. The reason these people do not want to see a fat body in a bikini is because traditionally, that garment is something a woman earns by proving herself attractive enough to exist. If fat women begin wearing them without shame or fear, whats next? Will they have self-esteem? Will they demand respect? Then what will keep them in their proper place? How would conventionally attractive people judge them? As a society, we need to be more honest in our discussions of others bodies. If we cant avoid those totally unnecessary conversations, then we should at least admit the truth to ourselves: That this has nothing to do with health, and everything to do with the control we believe is our right to exert over others. ~LA huffingtonpost/jenny-trout/i-wore-a-bikini-and-nothing-happened_b_5546206.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 05:06:18 +0000
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