In response to a fat-shaming Telegraph article, women of all sizes are sharing photos of themselves working out.
published an article on Nike's plus-size mannequins, calling them "obese," "gargantuan," and "a dangerous lie." Not surprisingly, women on social media aren't having it.
This is of course bullshit. Weight is not a reliable indicator of health. Women of all weights, shapes, and sizes run marathons, practice yoga, do CrossFit. They box, they swim, they play tennis, they bike, they. Visit a gym, a Spin class, or the sidelines of a race and you'll see all different kinds of bodies—all athletes, all deserving to be there.
"As a non prediabetic size 18 woman who has always been big...I find that these types of rants are more of a reflection of how someone feels about themselves," Katie Sturino, a plus-size blogger and founder of Megababe, posted on Instagram.
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