The counter movement

Although unhealthy goals surrounding women’s bodies have long existed, there seems to be a shift in some people’s preferences and the body positivity movement seems to be thriving alongside such fads. Social media users are denouncing such extreme trends and promoting the culture of accepting one’s body. Tweep, @opi_oak, posted: “I’m done telling myself I’m too big to pull off certain styles. It’s

all about self-love and body positivity my dudes.”

Twitter user @lephilll, shared her struggles going to the gym: “Why I’ve stopped going to the gym ... because my only real goal was to get a flatter tummy really. My body shape isn’t like that, I like the person I am, and I’m learning to like the body I have. It’s all about self-acceptance and learning to love yourself.”

Tweep @mnquecrtny admitted that it might be difficult to be positive sometimes: “Losing weight is hard, but what’s even harder is learning to love my body through the whole process and learning that there’s no ‘finish line’ in self-love and acceptance. Waiting for the day when I flip a switch and suddenly love my body is exhausting.”