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I just had to tell you how stunningly gorgeous that 'blond odalisque' photo of you is. I've already reblogged it and keep thinking about how many young girls could be stopped from starving themselves to death and hating how they look if they could just see images like that in the media more often instead of all these stupid fucking stick figures presented to us as "real" women. Now that I've read your "bits"--oh, that just sounds wrong somehow!--I also wanted to send {{massive hugs}} from here in California; I too have major depression and social anxiety as well as a nifty little neuromuscular disease called eosinophilia myalgia syndrome. I try to think of myself as a healthy person, but now and then I get whacked upside the head with reality (such as when I recently was rejected for giving blood or donating bone marrow--I felt like they really should have given me a bell to ring and a sign around my neck saying, "UNCLEAN" as well). I'm definitely going to follow you now as well, because I'm sure I can learn a lot from you (not to mention perhaps relate...ooh, just a tad!), but I just had to tell right away you how utterly beautiful that photo--and you--are. :) ~Lili (my name is actually Lila, but my nickname here at Tumblr is Lili)

Thanks I’m glad you like the photo! I was nervous about posting it publicly for so long but when I did it I was met with all this incredible feedback.

While I agree that we need more representation of the true diversity of body types, I don’t know if it would be a cure-all for eating disorders like anorexia because from my readings it’s quite a complex disorder. I think it’s important to be part of a community of people supporting other people and questioning the damaging things we’re taught about which bodies are sexy and acceptable.

Disability e-high five! It’s only been recently that I’ve realised I’m not an able bodied person and it’s been a similar journey to how I came to be ok with my fat body. For me, they’re pretty entwined with each other actually!

Anyhoo, nice to meet you Lili!!


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