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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Flattering


I really hate the concept of "flattering" because it's really body-shaming. It implies that there is something about your body that needs to be hidden. It's fatphobic and all about the patriarchal beauty standards. It means too tight, too low-cut, too much. When we allow others to dictate what we wear because it is or isn't flattering, we're letting others define us. When I get dressed and look in the mirror, I want things to look a certain way, but that rarely adheres to what others would call flattering.

This has been your body-positive message of the day.

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