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Why Does Fat Shaming Exist?

Does society feel comfortable was telling people that they are fat?

By Ashara ArmandPublished 6 years ago 5 min read
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Fat Shaming!

It seems that fat shaming has become the ultimate trend. Why does it exist anyway? What do people get out of it anyway? What does it actually prove? These are the questions that I constantly ask myself, as a full figured woman myself. Speaking as a woman, I love my body. I love my curves. I love myself as a person. And I do not feel that it is right for anybody to judge from the simple fact that someone is a different size.

They're all different shapes and sizes, especially when it comes to women who constantly struggle with finding certain clothes to fit them or to make them feel beautiful in general. We have all these different trends that we are supposed to try just so we can fit in. Especially being plus sized or full figured, it takes a lot of work just to apply certain makeups, certain attire, and certain undergarments just to appear skinny.

I will never get over it. Perhaps I am old-fashioned. Perhaps I don't give a damn. Perhaps I don't give a damn. Maybe that is my problem. But then again, I don't care. I am writing this piece to express my disgust on the idea of fat shaming. I really feel like it has become the internet's way to express that they do not like fat people. Please excuse the pun. But I feel nobody should ever judge another person by their size. That person that standing next to you on the train or the bus or even waiting for any kind of Transportation could be having the worst day.

And some stranger makes a comment that can crush their soul or what little self-esteem they may have, and it becomes destroyed because somebody wanted to say something instead of offering a kind word or gesture. A kind word goes a long way sometimes.

Even the simplest smile can make someone feel happy. I want them to know that they are valued. We should value everyone instead of judging. It doesn't make anyone better. The one thing I have enjoyed most of all it seemed people come forward that are plus size or full-figured and expressing their self-love.

I find that to be the most beautiful thing in the world. I think it is exceptional and exhilarating and an inspiration to other young females out there to know that they are not alone. To know that they are valued and that their figures are just fine and perfect the way they are. They don't need to go on any crash diet just to prove a point.

Just so they can impress the next person. The only thing you should ever really worried about is impressing yourself with your moral ethics and the fact that you are a good person. So I write this piece to say that you dear reader are a valuable person and that is someone next to you simply said that you were fat you're not.

You are full size, curvaceous, and sexy. And you have a lot to offer. The one thing I will never understand either is when someone fat shames another person when they see a full figured woman in a relationship with an attractive male. That is something that baffles me when people makes rude comments.

I suppose you wish you were with the guy that's a plus-size girl is with. I bet you envy the fact that she is shining and you are not. I suppose maybe you think the world should revolve around you and that the color of envy is not the best color for you.

Eventually, you're only hurting yourself. You're only making yourself look stupid at the end. You can only show appreciation for someone else's path. Because when you sit with jealousy in your heart it doesn't make you any better it makes you bitter. Don't be one of those females or males that has the color of envy and that is promoting their own vanity just to make someone else feel small.

You are not at the center of the universe. Nobody is the center of the universe! Everybody is the center of their own world because they make it that way. They are living their lives.

They are all grown up now. They are shining. Everybody has to shine. Nobody should have to be in the shadows or in the background and make other people happy. In today's society, there's no real support but I am seeing in recent years that there is a lot of different support for people who are full figured. Being plus size is a beautiful thing and I see that there are so many people stepping out.

Step out girls step out! Do you at the end! You were doing your very best to live and to do what is right for yourself and I applaud you. As a curvaceous person myself, it is taking a lot of work to get to this point to feel good about me. I know that I am appreciated and valued. And that I appreciate myself. And that I have found my own validation with hard work and reflection. Nature has a way of teaching us about so many different aspects of ourselves.

We are born to make marks in the world and I enjoy the fact that so many full-figured women are making that point to stand up for others that cannot go to voice. Because fat shaming has become so popular that it really kills people's confidence. There's so many out there that want to make disgusting comments.

I will never really get that, I suppose, I will never get it. And I don't want to. I am a plus size woman and I am happy with myself, I don't need to change anything about myself. I live a decent lifestyle. I do think to keep myself healthy. I do things to make myself happy. I think that should be the only thing that matters. Other people's opinions are irrelevant.

Because people Who fat-shamed are not irrelevant. Nobody's opinion is irrelevant unless you really ask for it, but at the end of the day do you really want someone's opinion? I don't think so! I think having your own opinion is the best thing you can ever offer yourself because your first feeling will never fail you. The best part is you can use your imagination. Don't allow these knuckleheads to make you feel that you are unworthy because you are worthy. You are living boldly and it's exciting.

So anyone who's actually reading this and anyone has ever been fat-shamed I am sorry. I am sorry that you have to go through that because it wasn't fair. I have been fat-shamed in the past and it's just the worst feeling in the world. But just remember that you are perfect as you are don't worry about these other artificial Barbie doll heads. You are exceptional and you are an exciting person. Continue to shine.

Rise up!

Rise up!

Rise up!

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About the Creator

Ashara Armand

Greetings! I enjoy writing and I hope that one day I can share some of my experiences!

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