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You have to understand everyone’s body was built to do something…I think the world is realizing we were promoting one body type and there have always been many.

Michelle Carter, Team USA Shot Put GOLD MEDALIST in Rio (x)

What’s more, this badass-world-champion-athlete is the founder of “You Throw, Girl”: ‘a sports camp that focuses on the complete female athlete through confidence building and athletic empowerment’ (x).

#swoon

(via qfeminism)

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Feels very weird writing a post after not being on tumblr for so long. I am so sorry for being so awol!!!! Life just got super busy and I got scared of coming back to tumblr, I don't know why. To give a little update to everyone: I'm currently doing really well. Got my exam results and passed 👏🏻 I go to university on Sunday for international student orientation and I don't think I've ever been more scared for anything in my entire life. I am excited however to have a fresh start and meet people without them already knowing about my ed. It was super tough saying goodbye to my therapist who I've worked with for 2 years but sometimes doors have to close to make room for others to open. I hope everyone is doing alright, love you all 💖

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Sage advice. See more highlights from Drake’s SNL.

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dont catch feelings you’ll die

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You have survived so much.

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Where are u going to uni?

Wesleyan!

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I will tell this story again and again:

Once during a restrictive-behavior relapse I was told, “No man is going to want you looking like that!”.

Here are my responses:

 The motivation behind an eating disorder is not to become attractive to men. The eating disorder shows up often as a self-destructive coping mechanism. It’s not hot, I’ll promise you that much.

 Telling a person to recover in order to be found attractive is a clear objectification of their body. This further rejects the recovery principle of bodily autonomy. 

Not everyone with an eating disorder is attracted to straight cis-men.

Not everyone with an eating disorder is a woman.

Not everyone with an eating disorder loses weight.

Not everyone with an eating disorder desires to lose weight.

An eating disorder is not a weight disorder. A person in recovery is constantly restructuring their relationships with food and self-worth. This is a warrior-like process.

A person in recovery is learning to want themselves. That’s the priority.

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Kristen Bell on double standards and how there is no shame in having Anxiety and Depression.

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