The Importance Of Plus Sized Acceptance In Society

Plus Sized Acceptance It is a real struggle for bigger people to be accepted by society. The majority of our society has built a stereotype around “the perfect body”. They have done this for both men and women, though women have a harder time with it then men do. No matter where a bigger person goes there is always someone who feels that they shouldn’t have even come out in public. There are so many people who think that larger men and women are “disgusting creatures”. Sometimes it has even gone far enough to empty death threats and other forms of teasing. Along with that, it is nearly impossible to find clothes that fit them and make them feel good about themselves. There are many stores that do not even carry women’s sizes over 12 and not every woman is that size or smaller. Larger sized clothes also cost much more money than regular sized clothes. That alone can break down any amount of self-confidence that someone has …show more content…
It is going to be a struggle but they shouldn’t have to change their body to fit in with the rest of the Country. They shouldn’t be expected to fit this “perfect body” stereotype placed on the men and women that aren’t what people think they should be. I am calling all plus sized people to have courage. I encourage them to stick to the struggle of accepting themselves for who they are. Do not expect people to change the way they look at you. It is far easier to love yourself than it is to try to fit in with society. Plus sized people do have people that accept them. It may take many years for the world to see them as a regular human. I also want people to realize that plus sized people are no different from them. Plus sized people are just regular people struggling through life the same as the rest of the world. People need to know that bullying in any way is pointless and cruel. I encourage people to see past the extra pounds and look at the plus sized community and see that we are all the