and other thoughts on living in a body that has never quite fit the mold
the photo I almost didn’t post
If you follow me on social media, you might already know that June was Scoliosis Awareness Month.
To close it out, I wanted to post a photo of my back. And it wouldn’t have been the first time I did that.
But I realized something: even though I have posted my back before, I was still only ever posting my “good” angles. The ones where my very obvious rib hump wasn’t as obvious.
And I was kind of disappointed in myself. Because on social media, I’ve always tried to be real and honest about my disabled body. But turns out, I was still trying to curate it. Still trying to make it more acceptable.
body positive phrases I’m tired of hearing
“Real women have curves.”
“Strong is beautiful.”
“I’d rather be this size than unhealthy.”
“Focus more on what your body does than how it looks.
What do all of these phrases have in common?
They try to uplift one group by stepping on another.
And they are deeply rooted in ableism and body shaming.