While looking at these photos, I recall having a conversation while dining out with a really established business man in his '50s. (And no, it wasn't a date, it was actually our mom's business meeting and she tagged us along.) We were talking about random things, which eventually lead us to discuss food. While on this topic, he mentioned that his wife loved to eat, and he'd call her out when she starts gaining weight because he doesn't want his wife to get fat. Apparently he prefers his wife's physique to be thin than plump, which I respect because I'm well aware of the fact that we all have different tastes. But then he started giving out some "friendly advice", that we (my sister and I), should lose weight (and YES, this was his primary reason) so we could enjoy life while we are young. After saying this, all I could hear was my voice in my head, laughing at how absurd the conversation was becoming. He said that now was the great time for us to enjoy fashion and dress in whatever we want to wear. Obviously, he thought that being bigger than the average Filipina prevented us from being stylish, from wearing clothes that fit our style. He also thought that as you get older, your capability to revel in being fashionable diminishes, as implied by his words "while you are young".
What I wanted to say then and there: WELL I'M TERRIBLY SORRY TO DISAPPOINT YOU MISTER, BUT IF YOU CHECK OUT OUR BLOG AND TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FABULOUS OUTFITS, YOU'D THINK TWICE BEFORE TELLING ME WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME NOW.
But of course I didn't say that. I let him talk about the oh so sad hindrances that come with being fat. Even though I badly wanted to start busting the myth that he'd considered as truth, I just had to bite my tongue, because as Jesus said, "Don't cast pearls before swine. (Matthew 7:6)" ;) Seriously though, I felt bad for the man. It's just really sad--and not to mention frustrating--how stereotypical people can get towards others who do not fit the "standards" they've accepted. And it's even sadder that they measure the worth and capabilities of others with age and the way they look.
There are a lot of people who have been doing the impossible, and if some people assume that it's impossible for fat people to enjoy fashion and life in general, it's either they've never come across fierce, fatshionable ladies, or they're just THAT shallow and/or discriminating to insist that weight/size determines how fulfilling or happy a person's life could be--which is just plain idiotic, moronic, and to put it simply, stupid. Either way, we'd loooooove to prove them wrong. ;)
Mooooooving on... Here are some more outfit shots that will counter the mindsets of shallow people who think we can't enjoy fashion! :D
Top Topshop Skirt Forever 21 Coat Folded & Hung Shades Blogger's United Bazaar
Bangles + Necklace Yhansy Bonbon ring Just G. Ballet flats Dorothy Perkins
Floral polo Greenhills Maxi skirt Ms. Eggplant's Chronicles (Made-to-order) Shades Topshop
Necklace + Bangle + Ring Yhansy Sandals Schu
Girls, let's all defy the norm. Not living the way we want to just because of something as trivial as our weight/size/shape is such a disappointing waste of the life that has been gifted to us. I say let's bust the superficial, limiting standards! Let's show the whole world that we are beautiful regardless our size and we can enjoy life, fashion, food, and everything in between and live it to the fullest-est! :D
Start truly living, beautiful plumpies! ;)
Stacy