I've been the chubby little girl, the plump teenager, the zaftig girlfriend and the queen-size young woman, but I really like being a Fat Feminist best. Being a Fat Feminist means that I don't spend all my time counting calories, or hiding behind dark colored, vertical striped clothing. Being a Fat Feminist means I carry a chair to a classroom when the chairs provided are too small, instead of dropping the class. Being a Fat Feminist means that I accept and love myself just the way I am. .
My evolution from chubby girl to Fat Feminist would not have been possible without people that are prejudiced against me.
In this country, we are preoccupied with weight. Every woman's magazine has articles on diets and fitness. Countless hours of TV advertising promise, "quick and easy weight loss." Over the last 5 years, women have become heavier while the beauty ideal has become leaner.
Perhaps most at risk are children. Young girls are more afraid of becoming fat than they are of nuclear war, cancer, or of losing their parents, which tells us, the media has got their point across. Young girls should be taught to love their bodies not hate it with judgment. .
My evolution from chubby girl to fat feminist would not have been possible without people that were and still are prejudiced against my appearance. Many people say that what doesn't kill you will only make you stronger and I thank those, which were prejudiced because they made me love myself.
Barbie dolls.
As a young child Barbie was my role model. Her perfect world was my dream. Her long blonde hair, endless legs, always smiling bubbly personality and most important, her faultless figure. She was everything any girl would dream about but in reality - she was a fake plastic doll.
Nobody was like Barbie and what I couldn't figure was why did everybody wanted to be like her. She was and still is a doll representing the average woman but why is she so unrealistic.
