Nobody ever said it was easy - but then if something is worthwhile it’s worth fighting for ...
Today in the 21st Century, women are targetted with never-ending pressures to follow the dictates of many sections of society to meet a certain criteria. That criteria has been set by people who are not perfect, so the probability that we can attain the standard demanded of us, is impossible.
That doesn’t stop them from pestering us, nor does it stop us, for that matter, from turning ourselves inside out (both physically as well as emotionally) in an effort to become more acceptable to these people. As a result of unabated intolerance, whether it be based on our size, shape, weight or age, we begin to believe the negative insinuations voiced and displayed through magazines and television.
It doesn’t take too long before we are agreeing with them, maybe not so much verbally, but certainly from an internal guilt attitude. If we had self-esteem to start with, then it quickly begins to erode, as year after year we are buffeted with unhealthy discriminatory attitudes. We lose the fight to overcome this sort of treatment until such time as the perpetrators of this intolerance believe they’ve won the battle.
But from the point of view of a woman who also happens to be plus-size, I personally made a stand against this intolerance, and surprised everyone, including myself!
My story runs parallel with thousands of others, in that being a taller and larger child I was subjected to rudeness and humiliation from a tender age by one of my parents. The other loved me unconditionally!
Many women confide their childhood was one of utter confusion. If some members of their family showed affection towards them, then those who couldn't tolerate them being chubby or even taller than others at a similar age, showed hostility and disdain. Growing up in such an atmosphere will make anyone confused! This confusion may go on for years, and may sadly continue without a solution.
To be continued a little later.
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