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I totally agree with you!
ReplyDeleteI was born with an average sized torso, shorter-than-average legs, a bit of hippage, and I've always been rather slim and petite (leaving out the young "puppy fat" stage of course).
When I'm told I look really thin in a dress, or really skinny, or that a colour really slims me down, I feel uncomfortable for the most part, because it makes me question what I look like now.
I take after my mother, being 5ft and all, but I guess because we can't really complain about our self confidence issues, or can't make people aware of them, we need to make sittuations better for ourselves.
If someone calls me a midget I tend to throw back the "little and lovely" malarky or "funsized" because its a lot nice than:
short-arse
half-pint
dwarf
midget
Loved this post so much!
Much love,
Katie
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Aw thanks Katie, and thanks for sharing your experience too! I love your attitude, so positive, definitely the way to deal with these issues.
DeleteIt's always good to hear from other people and know that whatever shape or size we are we're all going through the same things.
xxx
Your quote at the bottom summed everything up perfectly and I'm shocked at the dictionary definition of skinny! I think when it comes to all of our different bodies we should all just support each other and encourage one another to feel like whatever they are and however they look, they are enough- you know?
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I think a lot of people would be shocked by it because it has a different social meaning to most of us, but it definitely highlights the misconceptions surrounding health and body confidence. I completely agree with you and glad to see supportive spirit out there. Hopefully with time and change we become more accepting of all body types. thanks for stopping by again :) hope you're good x
DeleteI was skinny (but tall-ish and hippy -- in my late teens my measurements were identical to Joan Crawford's published ones) until my late 20s, where I gained a lot of weight due to various reasons I won't get into here.
ReplyDeleteWhile it is certainly more difficult to find clothes that aren't awful now, I remember full well it wasn't exactly easy before. I had to wear bigger sizes to get the sleeve length I needed, and to accommodate my (then-bony!) hips, even though the waistband was often so loose it was its own fitting problem.
I'm glad you posted this, because it's good to point out clothing and body issues go way beyond mere sizes. Mass-produced clothing created this problem. Before that you found a good dressmaker (or learned how to sew) and that was that, with some exceptions for the vagaries of fashion.
So true! Thanks Katherine. I have to admit my seamstress skills are not what they should be but I really hope that one day I improve and can get back to those times my making and alternating the clothes I buy to fit perfectly. What a dream that would be.
DeleteThanks for sharing your body experience too, It always fills me with hope when we're able to openly discuss our difference without judgement and be accepting and embracing of our differences x