teleen_fiction | Healthy Is Beautiful

One of the women with whom I work just posted a gorgeous picture of herself. I was all set to 'like' it and then saw her comment underneath, in which she said she looked like a cow. I commented as to how beautiful she looked and chastised her for saying that about herself.

If one more healthy woman on my friends' list says she's fat, I will not be held responsible for my reaction.

I really hate it when women (and men, don't get me wrong) denigrate themselves and their bodies in this way. It hurts me a lot because I don't have a wholly healthy relationship with food (though I'm beginning to wonder if ANY Western woman does) and I sometimes 'feel fat' because of it.

Even though I know I'm not. Even though I know I'm healthy. Some of it's my job, but even so - I hate it when anyone ties their self-worth to how much they weigh or what they look like. It's so... fleeting.

And yes, I know that I'm speaking from a position of incredible privilege here as a Western beautiful white woman, but I can still think this sucks and I do.

Also, I really wish that LJ had a 'disgusted' mood. I find myself constantly looking for it...