A really cool thing is happening online. Women of all shapes and sizes have been proudly sharing their photos on social media. They want to broaden society’s definition of the word beautiful and boast that pretty comes in all kinds of packages.
One way some women are doing this is by posting pictures of their perceived flaws. They want combat the idea that having cellulite, gaining weight, or getting stretch marks somehow makes you less valuable as a woman. For instance, one woman who was born with a large birthmark on her face was teased her entire life until she accepted who she was, allowing her beauty to beam from the inside out. She now confidently posts her photos online helping others realize that what makes them dissimilar actually makes them stunning.
Another fab example is the Love Your Lines blog, started by two moms who are “celebrating real women, real bodies, and real self love.” They started the hashtag #LoveYourLines and asked women to post pictures of their stretch marks, taking back their “flaws” and flipping them into beautiful evidence that they created life.
Yet, one woman who was proud of her own unique beauty posted photos of herself online — and had her account deleted. Why? The reason will make you cringe…
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This is Instagram user Hannah Moore. She recently gave birth to twin daughters.
The 20-year-old from Scotland wasn’t feeling confident about her post-baby body, so she uploaded a few shots to boost her confidence.
She posted the following shot on Instagram, telling her followers “nobody should be judged by their size because everyone is beautiful.”
Then she posted a second photo, showing off the sacred scars that resulted in the creation of two human lives.
The mother of 10-month-old girls Lily and Grace was soon shocked to discover that those two pictures resulted in her account being deleted from Instagram. The reason was because of “nudity and violence” violations.
“I want not just myself but other women, thin or bigger, to love themselves and love their size, because everyone is beautiful,” she told SWNS. A spokesperson for Instagram said the removal of Moore’s account was a “technical mistake” and that the account had been restored.
Yet, one commenter following the story made an interesting point about the violation.
Also, this is not the first time a stunt like this has happened on Instagram. For instance, Samm Newman (below) had her account deleted after posting the following photo under the hashtag #BodyLove.
Whether its social media or followers to blame, it’s important that women of all sizes continue to share photos of themselves with pride. Or else, things will never change.
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