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seldearslj

health issues, size acceptance, and contentment with our bodies as women

Jul 14, 2009 23:21

I was participating in a conversation about size acceptance, prejudice, and living with ourselves. It was about body image, the food we eat, shape, size, and health, and the discussions were interesting at first ( Read more... )

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jadestrick July 14 2009, 21:20:29 UTC

Honestly? In general, I just don't care. Yeah, I'm sure most health instructors would be jumping down my throat from saying that, but I genuinely LIKE the way I am. A bubble butt may be severely unattractive to the popular opinion, but I think mine is damned cute. :D Now, granted, when it comes to shopping, it sucks majorly, but (and you'll have to forgive me for the wording) this is just the way God made me. I've always been bigger. Sure, it kept the boys from running my general direction, but I'm okay with that.

Now, I could go into all sorts of cliched sayings (i.e. "I prefer to be happy"), but I'm not gonna. Gimme the burger. I need the iron anyway.

/soapbox

seldearslj July 15 2009, 08:33:19 UTC

Depends what's a 'bubble butt'. We're not all size 6!

It's difficult 'cos there's several layers here: there's attractiveness, there's social integration, there's self-image, and finally, there's health. And 'big' pings the buttons on each of these issues generally, but doesn't necessarily have to ping the buttons on all of them for the individual.

I'm not sure that made sense, but I just got home from work and my brain is fried, so I'm going to let it stand.

I'm glad you feel good about yourself, though. It's a good thing to be okay with your body type. *hugs*

jadestrick July 16 2009, 05:18:50 UTC

LOL! The extra curve at the top, I guess. :D

Ahhhh. I gotcha. See, I know my health could be better, but hell, so could everybody's. I see what you mean. And no worries. My brain ceased working last week. *hugs back*

seldearslj July 16 2009, 11:43:51 UTC

Some people are just naturally curvy. I know a few people who are big-with-curves but quite healthy and at low-risk of diseases and everything. They're just...big and curvy.

And, yeah, my health could be better, but...it comes and goes. I was just hitting peak condition...when I got sick, my hockey took a hiatus for three weeks, and my body required more food to keep everything going.

So now I'm just getting back into it, and it's hard. I'm all achey from the gym this afternoon!

jadestrick July 17 2009, 20:05:04 UTC

*nods* Both my parents are bigger. Well, Mom's bigger but Dad's taller.

Ho boy. Heating pad! And aspirin! :) *hugs you*

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