In terms of body positivity, I don’t like the way the advocacy for something like body positivity makes us feel as individuals guilty for our feelings - it’s like we have to deal with feeling bad about our bodies in ways we were socialized to experience, but then on top of that we are meant to feel guilty for having been socialized that way?
I dunno, I think we should shed the guilt and just recognize it’s complicated, but that feeling bad about your body isn’t the same as perpetuating body norms on others. I think we should at least offer ourselves that respite.
I, too, hate my stomach and boobs 😰
In terms of body positivity, I don’t like the way the advocacy for something like body positivity makes us feel as individuals guilty for our feelings - it’s like we have to deal with feeling bad about our bodies in ways we were socialized to experience, but then on top of that we are meant to feel guilty for having been socialized that way?
I dunno, I think we should shed the guilt and just recognize it’s complicated, but that feeling bad about your body isn’t the same as perpetuating body norms on others. I think we should at least offer ourselves that respite.