A group of girls* from a Greek lettered sorority thought it was okay to screenshot my photo and make fun of my belly and send it to me and my ex-boyfriend. I am tired of being a victim of violence y'all… I recently did this photoshoot in hopes to show women that it is SO IMPORTANT to LOVE yourself and your body. I am so tired of WOMEN putting other WOMEN down for their bodies. How low do you have to get? (Actually not the first time they have harassed me). Since the beginning of our being, women have been told they need to be “thin” to be “beautiful”. Well guess what? My FAT/happy/chunky/thick/ ass is BEAUTIFUL. I am confident in my own skin & I LOVE myself. I hope other women begin exploring self love. There is nothing sexier than a confident woman. I wish nothing but positive vibes to every person who sees this picture. & I also wish that you look yourself in the mirror and love your curves and stretch marks. They represent you & your journey in this thing we call life. #postivebodyimage #loveyourself #ilovemyself #behappy #buildwomen #standtogether #stopviolence #beautiful #sexy #thick #booty #loveyourskin #loveyourbody (at Downtown, Las Vegas)
Yasss girl and this only shows how more of a magnificent person you are. I’m sorry that happen to you but please never lose sight of your true self. You are radiant.
STOP THROWING YOUR TRASH ON THE GROUND. STOP THROWING GARBAGE IN THE OCEAN. RECYCLE. PICK IT UP. STOP LITTERING. S T O P
My mom was driving me back from the dentist the other day and I saw some kid throw his water bottle in a creek so I yelled “LITTERER” out the window and scared the shit out of him.
Then finally, in my late 20s, I was like, “OK, what if this is all made up and I could just be happy now?” It was simple but so revolutionary.
I think loving yourself, or at least accepting yourself, letting yourself live without this constant state of apology and remorse and shame - that’s intrinsic to health and to living a healthy life.
~ Lindy West, from an interview about Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman
