Women are obsessed about their body. For them, US size 0 or 2 is the perfect body. Little did they know that every "body" no matter how big or small is still considered beautiful.
Every now and then everyone should be reminded that bodies come in all shapes, sizes and even color. We all need a reminder that no matter what our body looks like or how heavy we are, or what it's been through, it is beautiful.
"I want agencies to view women as people and not just models". These are the brave words of model Charli Howard. She took a bold move by writing an open letter in Facebook against cruel standards in the fashion industry.
According to Huffington Post, the bold and beautiful U.K.-based model signed with a new agency after quitting her other agency after she was told that she was "too big" to be a model. Howard said that until one agency represent her as a woman and not just as a model, then she will not work for any of them. After her letter went viral, Trudi Tapscott , a modeling agent from a New York-based agency, Muse Management called her. "Charli took control of the situation she knew she couldn't change but what impressed me the most about her is that she didn't let this change her drive as a model", said Tapscott.
She was then approached and was asked to join the roster at Muse. This agency represents models of all shapes and sizes. She was excited to hear the specific needs they are looking for in their models. She said that she a whole team that could stand by her and accepts everything about her including her measurements and flaws.
Another report in Huffington Post said that Knixwear is a Canadian company that once again sent out a reminder on their campaign "Every Body Has A Story". In the video campaign they featured 14 different women, all come in various shapes, sizes and experiences from Moms-to-be, cancer survivors and more. Each of the women who participated checked and examined the complicated relationship she has with her body.
A woman who had Crohn's disease as a child said, that her body hasn't always cooperated with her. Another was a mother of 2 beautiful girls who said that she loves her stretch marks because they are a reminder of giving birth to her wonderful daughters. One more participant said that she is not "too" anything. She said that "too" is a word that doesn't need to be used when you talk about your body.
With this, the message of the campaign is clear, the shape of the bodies and the stories behind them should be loved and appreciated the way they are, even if there are imperfection and flaws.
