October 21, 2017

This Thing Called “Big”

Posted in Personal Image tagged , , , , , at 1:44 pm by Yvonne LaRose

While it isn’t appropriate to put these videos in raw form on the blog (view the YouTube content here “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKHS4PIVRxg”), what is appropriate is to plant the seeds for consideration. These thoughts were started back on November 26, 2016. So many things have been happening and this got put on the back burner while matters of higher priority (urgency) were tackled. In the meantime, Hollywood has taken huge strides toward more inclusiveness on more than just the race and ethnicity front and on more than just the matter of gender identification.

Hollywood is finally showing us that not everyone is 20- or 30-something and a Size 0 (if you’re a woman) in order to be acceptable and progressing in a positive trajectory. Not everyone is a washboard hunk who’s 30-something and wearing a suit just because the only place successful men work is inside an office in a managerial or executive position.

Hollywood is finally also doing a good job of putting disability issues in front of us. We’re finally recognizing autism as not tantamount to being dismissed and shut out. Unfortunately, most of the images put on the screen are of people using wheelchairs. And when it comes to considerations of what to do in emergencies, those with any type of impairment (temporary or permanent), they are overlooked when it comes to planning and preparation. They’re pushed aside.

Success and intelligence are no longer represented by a very small demographic. The space has broadened; it’s vastly more inclusive. And, to the point of this post, it doesn’t necessarily mean thin is tantamount to capable. (Actually, sometimes that’s an indicator of something else. But we’ll deal with that another day.)

Plus and Attractive

Plus and Attractive

And this thing called “insecurity”? Just leave it back there in the distance. (Yet another YouTube video that’s inappropriate for display; but you can view it here, “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LK0_8pL4ys”). Body shaming and self image guilt can become a thing of the past. It’s okay to be large. However, it’s important to realize that being large carries risks, especially for health. But increase in size also comes with age. Consider there are women with middle-age full figures. They are happy, outgoing, and full of life. Their bodies are not impediments to their being. There are women (and men) who are not middle-aged but do have full figures. They also project an enjoyment of Life and living and embrace many healthy, admirable attitudes and behaviors. They are also adept at what they do and are respected. That frame of mind needs to be captured.

Just live your life and know that those skinny people on the large and small screen are the exceptions from the rule. (Here comes another unpublishable YouTube video, “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeRd5xlaY94”)

There comes a time when size can cause detrimental impacts on health and livelihood. Avoid those pitfalls but just keep in mind that you should be happy with the “who” of you. That person should be pampered and made the best they can be. That means getting the right nutrients into your temple (also known as your body). Just as with anything that’s used to empower, it needs to be maintained so that the parts don’t stop functioning, or wear out, or “rust.” Exercise will not only keep joints lubricated, it will also prevent muscle atrophy as well as maintain physical and mental dexterity. There are subtle ways to exercise that will rebuild muscles that have already begun to atrophy. Sometimes the integrity of those muscles can even be restored.

It’s the attitude and skill you project during the interview that will keep the attention riveted on the who of your, not the what of your presence. How capable you are is the important matter. Be seen as a winner. Project a positive attitude. The rest will follow.

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