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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a difference between celebrating beautiful, healthy diversity, and being negligently encouraging of (in this case, morbid) obesity.

I've struggled with my weight (lost over 50 lbs), but found a healthy, fit, active, strong balance where I'm not deprived - and move more.

You don't have to run marathons and be a size 2 to be healthy and beautiful, but at Tess's size, it's irresponsible to celebrate her size. At that morbidly obese size, she is not a healthy role model, and she is definitely not healthy. You're eating way, way too much, and not moving enough - and the weight alone puts stress on bones and joints that's not sustainable.

I understand and strongly support expanding the images of women to see as role models for body image positivity and beauty, but I think what Tess is doing is irresponsible.

The same would be true of emaciated women with eating disorders voicing that their bodies are beautiful in their "diversity." Both are not ok. Both are harmful images to broadcast.

Be fit, be strong, and thoroughly enjoy that cupcake with frosting (just don't eat 10 of them) - there are wider ranges of healthy and beautiful, but extremes on either end aren't productive. 
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This, right here, is the answer.[/quote]

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