Heres the thing when I was growing up I was always the “skinny” one, ranging around a size 0 when my peers were on their way to 3’s and 4’s. Although now I know this was from sexual activity and that’s OK. But what I didn’t realize is that I was normal size. I wasn’t over weight or under I was where I was suppose to be. It didn’t help that everyone I hung around was 2-3 years older than me. So although I was ahead of my maturity I was not “ahead” in size. And according to them (which put a dent in my self-esteem for awhile) there was something wrong with my growing process.
Besides the fact that I was a very athletic little girl. If I wasn’t climbing trees, I was racing neighbors, or playing double dutch (I was a pro all through jhs). As far as the adults concern was I was right on track and thankfully not obese. But still on my side of town it was always a factor to be thick and voluptuous. The point that my mother was a well endowed young women, still is till this day, might I add a well endowed grown women. With eight kids. It was always expected of us (her 5 daughters) to carry out her (strong) genes and be just as thick if not thicker.
I remember being teased for being a size 5 and I kid you not that I brag till this day about fitting a 10 because of those jokes. I just find it interesting to come across women who pride themselves in being a size 4 and 6. Now taking a look at my photo I look no bigger than a 5 and weighing between 125-135 pounds. I consider myself small. I am small. But in all honesty I am wayyy too thick for a run way and that is where my confusion begins. OK I am clearly not the tallest (5’4 holla back) but with some 6 inches I can pose as a super model.
I just think there is something extremely wrong with that. Is weight social,cultural or career based. What happen to judging an individual on a circumstantial rate? I’m curious to know how your weight is judged? Do you believe women of a certain size get a special hall pass or if some receive a detention pass with no reason at all? Who defines thick? Who defines skinny?
Remember at some point in time we were all judged on our size so be nice.
