@Scarebaby said:
@jasean79 said:
That girl should be ashamed of herself
It's her body and her Instagram and she should be able to post whatever pictures of herself she wants. I agree that being obese should not be encouraged (and where exactly is it being encouraged? who does actually WISH to be fat?) but if she is still proud of her body, then more power to her. Maybe she's been a lot heavier and just recently lost a few pounds and is proud of her accomplishments?
I gained around 70 pounds a couple of years ago due to taking medication that my body didn't react well to, but if I hadn't taken it I might not have survived, and guess what, I'd rather be overweight than dead. I'm currently busting my ass trying to get back to my normal weight but in the meantime I refuse to be ashamed of how I look, because I am damn proud of myself for overcoming my illness.
If I had just posted a picture of my flabby stomach without that backstory, I'm guessing you'd be one of the first people to flag it, so I think YOU should be ashamed of yourself.
First off, I don't use Instagram, so no, I wouldn't have flagged anything nor would I have even known of this story without this thread. And even if I did use the site, I'm not that shallow. I've seen worse, trust me.
But, regardless of her backstory, images like that have no place on a social media site, regardless of her body type. You say "she's proud of her body"? Imagine if her parents saw that same photo. You think they'd react in a way that says, "We're proud of our daughter for mustering up the courage to post her almost naked body on a social site for all to see and judge her"?? Probably not. If I were her dad, I'd be embarrassed for her and have it taken down immediately.
I don't think this story should've gone as viral as it did, as it's not really that bad (no different that her wearing a bikini). But, for people to sit here and say that she's doing it because she's proud of the way she looks (when her facial expressions clearly tell a different story) is just silly. The media used this story as another example in the ongoing "look how cruel people can be to those who are obese" agenda that exists today. We get it. People are picked on for all sorts of reasons, but why encourage the bullying by purposely putting yourself out there in pictures such as these? She could be just as proud of herself if she wore a nice outfit and did her hair and makeup appropriately. THAT would scream a lot more confidence than bra and panties.
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