I’m sure you have heard of the #WeAreTheThey campaign? It’s taken social media by storm and has branched out into newspapers and magazines all over the world. It’s in response to some uneducated comments from someone in the spotlight. I’d rather not give her any more publicity than she has already had and I hope she reaps the percussions of her words. Jamelia stated that people should feel uncomfortable and ashamed if they don’t fit the ‘norm’ in terms of high street shopping. I’m sure if you google it you’ll find what she said word for word.
Look, it’s very simple. As a fat girl society has provided me with rules that I should follow in order not to offend, threaten or glorify obesity. (Apparently). These rules are verbally, visually and sub consciously beaten into us from such an early age that before you know it, your whole life seems to be about trying to change yourself. I did that. For years. Ost weight, put on weight, went on a diet, starved myself, binged ate, felt like I was so WRONG! That I couldn’t show my arms, that I should be ASHAMED, that there was something wrong with me for being TOO big. This is obviously what Jamelia and other ignorant, immoral and bloody rude people feels is the right way for people of certain sizes to feel. (big or small may I add). Because I’m a certain size I shouldn’t wear a certain item of clothing? Is that REALLY true. Come on. I am not here to please people. IF you don’t like my arms… well I won’t be giving you a hug anytime soon mate.
Well, to this, myself and hundreds of other people are saying #WeAreTheThey. I will be happy in my skin, following my own rules, breaking theirs and feeling as amazing as I should feel and how YOU should feel. Wear what YOU want to wear and feel as amazing as YOU want to feel.
Fat girls can’t wear stripes… Watch Me.
Fat girls can’t wear bikinis…. Watch Me.
How to wear a bikini? Take a body and pop it in a bikini.
Fat girls can’t wear sleeveless tops… Watch Me.
Fat Girls Don’t Deserve Love…. Watch Me!
#WeAreTheThey and we deserve to be confident, happy and fashionable regardless of size, shape… regardless of anything!
Check out the hashtag on twitter for lots more inspirational, body confident posts and messages. These are just a handful of people you need to check out…
