zdrowy:

This might sound crazy, but those three little words above have helped me to accept my body more than I ever thought I could.

Just like many other people, I constantly used to notice flaws in my body. I had times when I absolutely hated it’s shape, size, look, everything. But one day, I found myself thinking ‘I have a lot of fat there… and that’s okay’. Since then I’ve always said that to myself, and it’s helped me realise that what other people would see as a flaw does not mean that there is anything wrong with me. I’m not any less of a person if I don’t fit the ideals of other people. The only person’s expectations I have to live up to are my own.

So if you have a bit of extra fat… that’s okay.
If your skin isn’t perfectly clear… that’s okay.
If your hair isn’t dead straight… that’s okay.
If you don’t have a flat stomach… that’s okay.
If you’re short… that’s okay.
If your boobs aren’t a D… that’s okay.
The only person’s expectations that you have to live up to are your own. 

chubby-bunnies:

Imperfections?
by RosaLee Ward

RosaLee’s Tumblr

10.5 x 10.5” silver gelatin print, lettering scratched into emulsion

This is a photo my best friend took of me several years ago when I was at my lowest self esteem. But after time, self love, this blog, and others like it, I know I’m beautiful and I love my belly. And I think my belly button looks like a black hole to the center of the universe and that’s cool.

3rd submission, 21, US size 18

chubby-bunnies:

I’m Andrea, 20, size 18-22

My skinny boyfriend loves every little curve on my body. Even though there is almost a 100 lb difference between us, he loves me more than anything. When I pinch my fat, he kisses it. When I insult my body, he defends it as if it could speak for itself. He gives me such great confidence and support. Proof that love knows no size (:

modelsofcolor:

“That’s me, above. I’m a size 12 to 14, and I’m fit, happy and healthy. I wasn’t always this way. In fact, the most unhealthy I’ve been was when I was 40 pounds lighter. My mom, Beverly Johnson, was the first black model on the cover of Vogue, and when I was a teenager, I decided I wanted to be a model too. So I starved myself, took laxatives and overexercised to fit into the clothes that models wear, and then signed with a major agency. People said I looked great, but I felt miserable because I was depriving my body of nutrients, and the more weight I lost, the more my self-esteem fell. Now I’m a plus-size model, and I’m the size I was meant to be. Everyone’s body is different; you can be unhealthy if you’re skinny or heavy. The key is to find the weight that’s best for your body and stay there.” - Anansa Sims 

sanityscraps:

mohandasgandhi:

thisheartwontdie:

theconjecturer:

Why yes, that is Rick Santorum’s face made out of gay porn.

Oh. My. God.

Sometimes, I have great hope for this world.

My faith in humanity may have just been rekindled. XD