How much overweight is too much? And when is curvy and plus-size is no longer aesthetically pleasing? This question is just a Facebook user in the lush plus-size model Tess Holliday. "Stop finding pathological overweight, " she says.
Photo: Tess Holliday / Instagram
Tess Holiday is 29 years old, wears size 52 (the biggest plus size is 60) and is completely satisfied with it. "Fattitude" instead of "Attitude is her motto." The US-American loves her voluptuous body and poses freely and lightly - and successfully - in the USA she is now one of the most sought-after plus-size-models.
Nevertheless, the question of how much plus size is still beautiful or healthy comes at the sight of overweight Tess quite. This question has also raised a user on Facebook - unfortunately in a rather insulting tone. But the core of the comment is probably the opinion of many people who ask themselves: How much overweight is ok and when is it no longer about "bodyshaming", but the endangerment of one's own health?
Huge overweight can make you sick. Of course, not everyone, but it has been scientifically proven that, for example, diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are associated with severe obesity.
One of + Size Model || Feminist (@tessholliday) Posted Photo on May 29, 2015 at 5:07 pm
Again, the Facebook user comments in her comment: "There is a difference between accepting different bodies and natural blemishes" or understanding that extreme overweight "inevitably leads to serious and chronic health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and joint problems".
Her comment becomes even more blatant: "Good, die slowly (...) and stop telling young women that they can fatally and proudly rip off because it shows strength, it's not pride and feminism. It is the promotion of a life full of illnesses. "
And so the user is not alone: Many comments on Tess Facebook page are rather negative. "Who really wants to look like this?" or "She is not a good role model" are the nicer statements.
Proving anyone can do a crop top in ADDITION ELLE #effyourbeautystandards
Posted by Tess Holliday on Thursday, July 9, 2015
Oversize Model Tess reacts calmly to her critics. "The point is not that I'm fat or my oversize, it's that you're scared to see someone who is fat and happy."
How lucky Tess actually is with her weight, probably only herself can say. What we suspect is that many things in life are certainly easier if you have less pounds on your ribs.
However, each person is different and has a different definition of what is beautiful and worth striving for. And if that ideal of beauty ends up making you ill, everyone has a choice of what he or she wants to look like, even in the hand.
One of + Size Model || Feminist (@tessholliday) Posted Photo on Jun 28, 2015 at 2:40 pm
