The Other Side of Labels
source: http://thedemoiselles.com/archives/the-other-side-of-labels
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I have trouble labeling myself.
Is that a photo of a fat person? I’m currently carrying more fat than I’ve ever had on my body, but does that make me fat? If not, what would make me fat? A belly, bigger arms, a less-prominent ratio between my waist and hips?
I tried to figure out which labels I think our ridiculous, teething-toddler-throwing-a-tantrum society would give me, and it was quite difficult. Here’s what I came up with [...]
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What labels would your society give you?
Do those labels, positive or negative, bother you?
http://thedemoiselles.com/archives/the-other-side-of-labels
Is that a photo of a fat person? I’m currently carrying more fat than I’ve ever had on my body, but does that make me fat? If not, what would make me fat? A belly, bigger arms, a less-prominent ratio between my waist and hips?
I tried to figure out which labels I think our ridiculous, teething-toddler-throwing-a-tantrum society would give me, and it was quite difficult. Here’s what I came up with [...]
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What labels would your society give you?
Do those labels, positive or negative, bother you?
http://thedemoiselles.com/archives/the-other-side-of-labels
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- groups:
- Culture, Body Image, Health and Lifestyle
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- tags:
- Media, Fat, labels, expectations, 1 more
