There is a video on youtube that I just recently ran across (can be found here). It has gone viral for what I believe is the wrong reasons. People think that it is funny and strange from what can be gathered by reading the comments. While it is true that the video was made for comedy, there is a message that can be gathered from its content. That message is one of overwhelming body positivity.
The sheer amount of willpower and self confidence it must have taken to post a video to the largest video-sharing site on the planet taking about “body rolls” is immense. It’s done in such a playful and natural manner that I think it can have a profound effect on men or women who are not confident in their body image. The woman is not the stereotypical version of “sexy” that we see portrayed in the media. However, her confidence is irrefutably sexy.
There is a large problem in our world today when it comes to body shaming and eating disorders. This comes from the false idea that only one type of body type can be beautiful. People try and try to reach this misconstrued pinnacle of beauty and end up hating themself in the process. We need more people to pick up the torch of helping people learn to love themselves. Putting this stereotyped, unattainable idea of beauty in our minds when someone says the word beauty can do nothing but harm.
C.F.
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