You can't see Lifestyle in a Photo

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This is the beautiful plus sized model Tess Holiday.  Recently, she was signed with MiLK Model Management.  Feedback includes incredible amounts of positivity, but in many cases, there are "concern trolls" as Kelsey Miller calls them.  Concern trolls often pose as friendly with only the intent of helping, and often say things like: 

"So sad to see a young woman give up and accept obesity. There are no healthy obese people." 

"Sure, she's beautiful, but is she healthy?" 

"I'm sorry she's so lazy, but this woman is setting a horrible example for the nation's kids!"

These "concerned" people are worse than outright bullies, because in most cases, they don't think they are bullies.  They think they are just "trying to help you out." 

The fault in these trolls is a major one; they are trying to diagnose your WHOLE life in one photo.  

You cannot see her daily routines, what she eats, how much she exercises, in one photo.  

These thinly veiled comments are just fatphobia in disguise.  If a person was a size two in a photo, people would not question her lifestyle or heath.  Size is not a reflection of health, in fact, there are plenty of tiny people who live incredibly unhealthy lives, including models. Small models constantly monitor their weight, and there are even known cases of anorexia in models.  How is THAT any more healthy than this glowing confident model?

Don't get me wrong, I am not body shaming women with small bodies.  ALL bodies are good bodies, and that is the point. My point is that fat bodies are stigmatized as bad bodies more often than small bodies are.  Any implication of this woman's health is PREJUDICE. 

Lastly, I am not condoning unhealthy lifestyles by any means. Everybody has their flaws in regards to heath, and everyone should try hard to work on these flaws.  Never gone to the gym? Try it.  Are you concerned about your body? Time to see a doctor.  However, you should love your body regardless of what it looks like.  Self Love is the ultimate goal regardless of your shape or size.  

Source Article: Are you Concerned about this Woman's Heath?