lexlifts:thedragonflywarrior:fatbodypolitics:lovethyfatness:smile-workout-love:lovethyfatness:Last F
lexlifts:thedragonflywarrior:fatbodypolitics:lovethyfatness:smile-workout-love:lovethyfatness:Last Friday, a couple of us larger yogis went to our instructor’s house and took pictures in her living room. Some will be used at an upcoming workshop she’s teaching for other yoga instructors on how to offer body positive cues and pose modifications to make their classes more inclusive.She gave us the prompt: “What do you wish more yoga teachers knew about creating body-positive classes?”We said: Don’t assume that we aren’t as strong or flexible. Don’t assume that this is my first ever yoga/fitness class.Don’t assume that I hate my body.Don’t assume that I’m there for weight loss.Don’t assume anything about what I eat.Don’t assume anything about my health.[Warrior I, Pigeon, Warrior II, and a bonus of yours truly laughing while losing balance in Half Moon.]Beautiful…there’s nothing more beautiful than someone trying! Nothing more than a gorgeous woman taking care of herself! Don’t quit, never stop trying, do it for yourself! You’re inspiring :-)No, I refuse to be inspiring in the way you’re making me ‘inspiring.’ In fact, I’m tired of all y’all using these photos of me, a fat person doing —not trying— yoga, as some feelgood, hope-for-humanity dick stroking.Bless y’all’s damn hearts and good intentions, but honest to God. I’ve had it up to here.This whole post was about how fat people should be able to do sport or enjoy movement without other people sticking their nose in. “Great job! Keep it up! Don’t quit! Good for you for taking care of yourself! You’re inspiring!“ Like CAN YOU NOT with the patronizing.This. Fat people aren’t your inspiration porn.Yoga (and an active lifestyle, as a whole) is for all bodies. All bodies can do yoga. This is not a photoset of a fat woman “trying” to do yoga. She’s just fucking doing yoga because it’s clearly part of her regular, active, healthy lifestyle.I have fucking had it with this community using “fat people doing things” as inspiration for “everyone starts somewhere! Never stop trying! It’s always a good time to start!!” Start what? Reality is, fat people do things. Fat people are people, who do things. Fat people are not broken and don’t need to be “fixed” by your toxic diet culture. Fat people can be active and healthy and also fat (these things are not mutually exclusive!). Fat bodies are bodies, and all bodies are good bodies. Get over it.Fat people aren’t your inspiration porn. Fat people aren’t your inspiration porn.Fat people aren’t your inspiration porn.FAT PEOPLE AREN’T YOUR INSPIRATION PORN. -- source link
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