An open letter to "thinspiration" blogs that follow me.

I have quite a bit of traffic on my various websites and blogs from terrible things called "Thinspiration" blogs.

For those of you not aware of the phenomena , it is a blog that posts photos of fat or overweight individuals to try and shame themselves and others into starving themselves to thinness.

It is very distressing, dangerous and disgusting.

Most of you are aware I am a very passionate and vocal advocate for body-acceptance, embracing and enjoying the body you have RIGHT NOW, and giving a big ol middle-finger to the haters.

Here is my open letter to those who follow me from these blogs:

Dear Thinspo Blogs,

Part of me wants to block you as most of you stand for and promote terribly unhealthy ideals and lifestyles.

The other part of me wants to keep you around and let you follow me, because you need to see this.

You need to see me.

You need to see a beautiful, healthy, active, loved , accepted and HAPPY human being.

You need to see a beautiful, healthy, active, loved, accepted and happy FAT PERSON.

I am not thinspiration. I am inspiration.

You could learn a thing or two, so I think I’ll keep you around.

So, reblog my photos. Give me even more hits and followers. If even just one person sees my photo and says ” Hey, maybe that’s not so bad. Maybe I’m not so bad!” then that is all the satisfaction I need. This has happened many times before, and it will continue to happen.

Sling your mud all you want. Happy wonderful people leading full and satisfying lives come in all shapes and sizes.

If you want photos of fat people to shame you into starving yourself, you won’t find them here. You will find photos that will inspire you to live, exactly as you are, right now, and be happy. So please, by all means…reblog away!