soup-nazis:

it’s annoying that adele gets so much praise for being/staying obese

“shez s0 brav3 fer nawt chaeqinq hurselfff!~”

no, she’s just another over-weight american

it’s really nothing to applaud, we should encourage her to lead a healthier lifestyle

edit: apparently she is british which makes this so much worse

Well, this made me so mad I had to respond. She’s admirable because she is not submitting to a societal myth that we have to conform to a certain size and shape. You think those skinny bitches are healthy? Why should any person be subjected to live their life around diet and excercise. When I hear about how much people with great bodies like Jennifer Aniston and the like do to stay in shape, it scares me. I’m not saying I don’t admire their sheer motivation, but it scares me that that is what celebrity culture is telling me I should do. Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga - they all do shows that are physically exhausting, you can see that from just watching. But that is not Adele’s music. Her music is not for the eyes, it’s for the ears. I respect that.

Do you know how hard it is to be comfortable with your weight when every face on the television, internet and papers are as skinny as runway models? Do you know what a relief it is that someone would be celebrated for their talent, not in spite of their weight, but as well as it? Why can’t we just embrace diverse body size? She’s not any less healthy than the average twenty-something year old. And she’s twenty times more stunning. She’s beautiful. She’s got a beautiful voice.

But most of all, I admire that she WILL NOT have her decisions dictated to her by the media. I think it paves the way for similar decisions being made by others. This, to me, is on the same level as the people calling Jenna Fischer on her choice not to pressure herself into immediate weight loss as she settles into motherhood. It reminds me of the hoopla around Catherine Tate’s weight. If she’s big, it’s an issue. If she’s slim, it’s an issue. How about I admire these ladies for their talent, and I admire them for being whoever they want to be? Is that good?

Finally, WHAT THE HELL DOES NATIONALITY HAVE TO DO WITH THIS AT ALL? Fuck all.

(Source: lemonsnickety)