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Αυτή η γυναίκα θέλει να γνωρίζετε ότι δεν είναι απλά η «χοντρή φίλη»

Αυτή η γυναίκα θέλει να γνωρίζετε ότι δεν είναι απλά η «χοντρή φίλη»
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Αφού αντιμετώπισε διάφορα θέματα υγείας ως παιδί, η Michelle Elman έβαλε παραπάνω κιλά και δημιουργήθηκε στην κοιλιά της μία ουλή. Ήδη από τα χρόνια της εφηβείας της είχε αρχίσει να νιώθει σαν την «χοντρή φίλη». Οι περισσότεροι γνωρίζουμε το στερεότυπο της «χοντρής φίλης». Το έχουμε δει στην τηλεόραση και στον κινηματογράφο πολλές φορές. Είναι εκείνη η παχουλή, αλλά αστεία φίλη που βρίσκεται συχνά δίπλα στην πρωταγωνίστρια. Η Michelle Elman, δεν είναι ένα στερεότυπο και αρνείται να γίνει! Έτσι θέλησε να πει σε όλους πως νιώθει μέσα από μία φωτογραφία που ανέβασε στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης.

There's a stereotype around being the "fat girl" in a friendship group. She's the one who sits on the sidelines and never joins in. She's the one perpetually single and sits silently while all her friends discuss their love life because god forbid, if she actually find a boyfriend, she would never be comfortable naked or in the bedroom. She's the insecure one, the one constantly complaining about her body and talking about diets. I couldn't call bullshit more on this stereotype. Since the age of 11, I have always been the "fat" friend but I have never been THAT girl. Even with all my insecurities around my scars, and my body in general, I was never the girl who sat inside - I refused to because of my pride and ego and my surgeries never let me be the person who missed out on life. The difference between now and then is that there's no hesitation, there are no second thoughts and when my friend suggested jumping in the Fjord, I was all "Hell yeah!". Before I would have said yes reluctantly, spent the time hiding as much of my body as possible until the last moment, definitely worn a top and definitely wouldn't have taken photos, let alone been in them. Now, I'm the one suggesting photos, I was the first to whip off my top and the thought that my body was different wasn't there. The fact that I know many girls, fat or skinny, would miss out on opportunities like this is what fuels my body positivity. Body positivity isn't about being able to take underwear selfies, it's about not letting your underwear or your swimsuit be the reason you aren't taking part. And ultimately when you are around the right people, you won't EVER feel like the "fat friend". I don't look at these pictures and see me as the odd one out. I look at the pictures and see the memories and the three bodies that we had fun in! #ScarredNotScared Swipe for a video of me high pitch screaming as I jump in!

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«Υπάρχει αυτό το στερεότυπο σχετικά με το “χοντρό κορίτσι” σε μία παρέα. Είναι εκείνη που κάθεται στην άκρη και δεν συμμετέχει ποτέ. Είναι εκείνη που είναι συνεχώς χωρίς σχέση, που κάθεται σιωπηλά, ενώ όλοι οι φίλοι της μιλούν για την ερωτική τους ζωή, γιατί -προς θεού- αν είχε ποτέ αγόρι δεν θα ένιωθε ποτέ άνετα γυμνή ή γενικά στην κρεβατοκάμαρα. Είναι η ανασφαλής, εκείνη που παραπονιέται συνεχώς για το σώμα της και μιλάει για δίαιτες. Δεν θα μπορούσα να τονίσω περισσότερο πόσο βλακεία είναι αυτό το στερεότυπο. Από την ηλικία των 11 ετών, ήμουν πάντα η “χοντρή” φίλη, αλλά δεν ήμουν ποτέ ΑΥΤΟ το κορίτσι», έγραψε κάτω από την φωτογραφία που ανέβασε στο Instagram.

Ταυτόχρονα, σε άλλο ποστ μίλησε για το γεγονός ότι πάντοτε φοβόταν να δείξει τις ουλές στην κοιλιά της, που είχε αποκτήσει λόγω θεμάτων υγείας, αλλά πλέον δεν έχει κανένα πρόβλημα να της δείξει περήφανα.

PEOPLE WITH SCARS CAN’T WEAR BIKINIS This is what I have believed for the last 21 years of my life and when asked in January why I never wear bikinis, this horrible sentence came out of my mouth. I was shocked - at myself! I had had 15 surgeries, a brain tumour, a punctured intestine, an obstructed bowel, a cyst in brain and have lived for the last 21 years with a condition called Hydrocephalus yet somehow my scars have always been the hardest part. They make already awkward moments in your adolescence even more uncomfortable - like taking your top off for the first time in front of your boyfriend, and made me feel even more isolated in a world where I felt no one could understand. At age 7, I tried on my first bikini and after receiving a range of reactions from disgust to pity, it soon became easier to hide away and be doomed to a life of tankinis and one-pieces. Why did I believe this? Because over the years, I have learnt that my scars make people uncomfortable. I had become ashamed of my body and soon other people’s disgust became my own and this was allowed to be the case because of one simple reason - I had no one to talk to about it. Well in January, I started to talk about it - all of it, and I want other people to join in on the conversation. Every human has scars, whether there are emotional and physical - they are part of our story and we should be proud of them. About a month ago, I finally faced up to wearing a bikini and although, I love my body thoroughly and have for many years - this was one of the most difficult things I have ever done, yet once it was on, it was one of the most liberating feelings to know that I wasn’t letting two pieces of material stop me from being comfortable in my own body. My belief is that no one should have to feel ashamed of their body, whether you have stretch marks or a C-section scar so... THIS summer, let’s stand up and be proud of our scars and what they represent - a story! Tag a friend below and lets make this the summer of scars! #scarrednotscared

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