Instagram is one of my favorite social media outlets. I’ve met some of the most amazing people on the platform. As an activist for body acceptance, fat acceptance, and women’s empowerment I am constantly connecting with people on Instagram who are passionate about the same things and are using their work to create change in the world, for the better. However, the connections aren’t just limited to the things I am passionate about, there is such a diverse range of activism, art, and many other things on social media that if you explore the millions of profiles you are guaranteed to expand your perspectives on everything from race and culture to fashion and food. That’s why I am honored that Jes Baker, founder of The Militant Baker featured my personal Instagram account and my newest addition to the MMBL brand, “Fat Women of Color” in her latest blog post “135 Ways to Diversify Your Instagram Feed”. In the post, Jes encourages people to get real about embracing body acceptance, by intentionally choosing to follow a more diverse group of people on Instagram:
“If you’re really into trying this “body liberation/acceptance/love/neutrality” thing though, I do have a suggestion that can help: Diversify your media feed.
It’s REALLY simple.
Simple as in: Click a few things a few times and watch your world change.
If we allow our media feeds to regulate themselves without actively seeking alternative, body-positive options, they are more than likely going to be filled with Taylor Swifts and Ashley Grahams for miles. Don’t misunderstand, though… it’s not that their bodies are bad, it’s just that they don’t represent the amazing diversity of bodies that exist in our world.
If we want our media feeds to represent real life (and ultimately show us that our body isn’t strange, weird, or awful) we need to go out and actively find diverse images for ourselves.
I’ve had success with this on a personal level; my body image perspective changed because I intentionally widened the amount of account types that I followed. The more diverse bodies I saw- the more stretch marks I saw, the more skin shades I saw, the wider range of physical abilities I saw- the more normalized every body around me (including my own) became. My appreciation of all bodies grew, and I started to see the beauty in EVERYONE.
All from changing my media feed” Read more…
If we want our media feeds to represent real life (and ultimately show us that our body isn’t strange, weird, or awful) we need to go out and actively find diverse images for ourselves.- Jes Baker
I invite you to visit her blog and explore the list for yourself. Consider how you can expand your perspective and strengthen your relationship with your body and your sense of self by connecting with people who are using their voice and life story to share with others authentically.
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