teeny tiny me 23.11.
There’s a mysterious, unclaimed bottle of wine in the fridge that noone can explain…
Anyway.
Today, for no particular reason, I was thinking about how people think I’m malnourished because I’m so small and skinny. And then they proceed to scrutinize my eating habits, looking for any sign of anorexia or something to “justify” my size. But the thing is, I’m not malnourished, I’m perfectly healthy (if slightly small). I eat a very balanced and varied diet.
The only thing is, although I eat very often, I eat smaller portions than most people. Which doesn’t mean I’m unhealthy or on an obsessive diet- it’s actually very reasonable portions, but as with many things, the option which is unhealthier has become normalized. I never finish a whole meal at a restauraunt because the portions are huge, but it’s perfectly normal to most people…but then, as people get bigger, being obese is normalized and people like me are treated with suspicion.
It’s not about wanting to be skinny like the girls in magazines, for me it’s about the fact that obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and so many other things which result from a bad diet runs in my family.
I was also musing about feminism today but that’s another blog…
-F