One issue that really concerns me is what society views as the perfect body. For the longest time, being borderline underweight was the trend. However, in today’s society, being plus sized is gaining popularity. When I hear the word “plus sized”, I think of someone who is curvy, not overweight or obese. Society seems to think differently though. While I’m all for body positivity, I draw the line when it’s negatively affecting one’s health.
According to the National Institute of Health, more than two-thirds of adults today are considered to be overweight or obese. Between 1960 and 1980, only fifteen percent of people fell into that category. But that was before being overweight became acceptable. Now we have famous celebrities like Meghan Trainor and Tess Holiday expressing that it’s okay to be overweight. It’s sad because children are looking up to these two individuals and they’re going to grow up and develop unhealthy habits. In Meghan Trainor’s hit song “All About That Bass”, she refers to skinny girls as “bitches” and “Barbie dolls” while the songs message is supposed to be about self-confidence. Another line from her song is “Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chase / And all the right junk in all the right places” which implies that she still looks to a …show more content…
People who are overweight are much more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and various cancers than someone with a healthy body weight. Personally, I wouldn’t want to worry about preventable health issues. While people like Meghan Trainor and Tess Holiday make it seem like taking the easy way out of losing weight is the right choice, it’s not. You can still love yourself, you’ll just be able to love yourself longer by staying
According to the National Institute of Health, more than two-thirds of adults today are considered to be overweight or obese. Between 1960 and 1980, only fifteen percent of people fell into that category. But that was before being overweight became acceptable. Now we have famous celebrities like Meghan Trainor and Tess Holiday expressing that it’s okay to be overweight. It’s sad because children are looking up to these two individuals and they’re going to grow up and develop unhealthy habits. In Meghan Trainor’s hit song “All About That Bass”, she refers to skinny girls as “bitches” and “Barbie dolls” while the songs message is supposed to be about self-confidence. Another line from her song is “Cause I got that boom boom that all the boys chase / And all the right junk in all the right places” which implies that she still looks to a …show more content…
People who are overweight are much more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and various cancers than someone with a healthy body weight. Personally, I wouldn’t want to worry about preventable health issues. While people like Meghan Trainor and Tess Holiday make it seem like taking the easy way out of losing weight is the right choice, it’s not. You can still love yourself, you’ll just be able to love yourself longer by staying