Dear body positive influencers: you’re not fooling anyone.

I want to state this is not an article against the body positivity movement. The body positivity movement has done many great things and has helped people to feel better about their bodies. We’re lucky that this generation’s attitudes towards body image are changing. I for one no longer feel the need to shrink to a size that is unrealistic and unhealthy for my body type. Whilst the body positivity movement has done a lot of good work, there’s a side to it that encourages obsession with body image and validation under the guise of “body positivity” especially on social media. These body positivity influencers vary in shape and size with some being an unhealthy size to others being a healthy size and sporty. What these body positivity influencers have in common are an obsession with their body and the search for validation. They post endless and daily photos of their bodies, usually flattering pictures alongside pictures taken at more unflattering angles with captions along the lines of “my body 99% of the time.” <a href="https://msselo297.medium.com/dear-body-positive-influencers-youre-not-fooling-anyone-bff7c47ec2a4">Website</a>