"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe
In case you don't know, Meghan is the daughter of John McCain, a former candidate for president. After speaking out about her opinion on some political issues in the Republican Party, another woman, Laura Ingraham, snapped back, including some comments about Meghan's weight. But that just seemed so... icky. I guess we come to expect that kind of talk about celebrities, but it seems like when grown-up women are talking politics, it is so strange.
I think it just highlights how desensitized "fat talk" becomes, like anyone's weight is fair game. It gets to the place where we make being skinny equal to being beautiful, popular, or smart. And that's not good. I think it's even harder, when you're just a regular girl, and you see women who are rich, talented, smart, and on top of all that, gorgeous, getting torn down for their weight.
Anyways, where am I going with all of this? Well, I guess what I wanted to say is that I don't like where this story shows we might be going. And I'm guessing I'm not the only one. And the only place to start is with yourself. Learn to accept and take care of your own beauty, body, and soul. That's the only way we can become more aware - positivity is infectious. It's time we step up and be the FGs we know we are. Because we are all worth it.
