Lately, I’ve been feeling slightly disgusted by some of the things I’ve see on picture sharing websites like Tumblr and Wehearit. These images pop up in my feed and they have tons and tons of reblogs, hearts, and likes. And worse yet, comments like: “I want to be this skinny.” and “I wish I was this beautiful..”. This isn’t anything new and I’m completely aware of that. But- I’ve never seen an example quite as disturbing as this:
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Am I the only one who thinks this is insane? That is not a real person. That is a completely altered photograph- obviously. And I don’t care if it’s supposed to be some sort of art, or what. For someone to say that they wish they were as skinny as the person in that picture is absolutely terrifying to me. Maybe I’m taking it too seriously, but I just think- how can anyone feel good about themselves when they perceive this to be what “perfect” is? To post a picture of someone who is “skinny” and obviously toned/fit/healthy – that’s fine! To admire a photoshopped skeleton girl with legs longer than humanly possible? Not fine.
I know that there is not much to be done about stuff like this- it’s the internet. But I think it should inspire us to be more conscious about the way we feel about ourselves, and the way we talk about our own appearances in front of the younger girls in our lives. What are your thoughts on this?
