I’ve been reading & watching a few things lately about body confidence and how to “learn to love yourself” I personally feel this pressure for women to look perfect is put on women by other women.
You can go to any shop, supermarket or even go online and within seconds you’ll see a headline such as “Perfect bikini body in 10mins!!” or “Has she lost too much weight?!” or “Learn to love those curves in 10 easy steps” Straight away you’re looking at yourself in a new light! Do I need to lose weight? Can I love these curves? Am I too thin? I’ve not seen a single article that says “Curves are ok as are no curves. It’s ok to have boobs but it’s ok not to. It’s also ok to be short, tall, black, white, mixed race, long hair, short hair, no hair etc.” It’s also always women who sit & pull apart what someone is wearing. I’ve never sat & discussed with a man whether coral shoes work with a mustard dress!! My point here is if we are promoting body confidence, women need to be nicer to each other and all body types need to be seen as sexy and accepted.
I myself am I slightly curvier woman so naturally I’m a little hesitant sometimes in what I wear. I’ve had numerous conversations a friend of mine however who is much thinner than myself (She is a dancer so has a rather slender frame) who says it’s always curves that are promoted and taught to be loved. I’d never thought about this before till she opened my eyes. Lets just say women are women. They come in all shapes, sizes & races and all are beautiful. Each body type is attractive. And you know what helps, compliments. If you think someone looks good then tell them. If could be the only positive thing they hear that day.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this?
onegirlwiththoughts 