Do you eat? Very bizarre question right? But I get this question all the time.
I get this question from men and women alike.
My main issue from the men boys that I get this question from is that they ask this question as if they are the idealization of man, the epitome of perfection. It has been ingrained into the minds of many men to literally pick a part a woman’s body in terms of what is acceptable (attractive) and unacceptable (average/unattractive) no matter whether they look like David Beckmean or Flava flav.
Girls… I remember a girl my freshman year constantly lamenting me about my weight. She not only askied me about IF I ate but what I ate and it personally made me feel uncomfortable. Two years later, she had lost A LOT of weight (she was almost my size -___-). I mean she looked good but I feel like her own personal insecurity about her own weight she wanted to reflect on me.
What is more bizarre (about the do you eat question ?) is that people actually expect a response. They look at me eagerly waiting for me to say no… (which would be odd because if I didn’t eat I wouldn’t be alive and they would not be able to ask me such an outlandish question). However, when I instead answer with a yes. They are somehow are taken aback. “Girl, there is no way you can eat! You are soooo skinny!!!” They have managed to point out something that somehow I managed to have overlooked even though I see myself in the mirror every morning. I guess the next thing they will point out is the fact I'm black.Yes, I am aware that I am skinny and I do eat (a lot actually to the point that I have been nicknamed fat girl ironically). Even though I am still peeved by this question I have learned to accept my size because there are people who wish they could eat as much as I can and still be small.
The beauty about having over 7 billion people in the world is that we all are different and come in an array of shapes, sizes, and colors. We shouldn’t condemn someone’s physical appearance because of our own personal insecurities or unrealistic expectations about beauty.
until next time signing off.
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