In today’s day age, it’s hard to be proud of your body when you feel as though everyone on social media is constantly judging you. Why? Social media puts forth images of people that are heavily edited, angled and sometimes, photoshopped. Therefore, you feel self conscious when you compare your unedited photos to people’s “glamour shots.” But, one woman has been setting a positive image for curvy women everywhere – embracing her body and loving it entirely.
Sarah Tripp is a blogger who embraces her body and her curves – in a confident and positive light. Her Instagram page has over 200,000 followers and they all praise her bravery and honesty.
But, her biggest fan has to be her husband – Robbie Tripp. He posted this photo with Sarah and wrote an adorable message about loving his wife and all of her curves.
He wrote:
I love this woman and her curvy body. As a teenager, I was often teased by my friends for my attraction to girls on the thicker side, ones who were shorter and curvier, girls that the average (basic) bro might refer to as “chubby” or even “fat.” Then, as I became a man and started to educate myself on issues such as feminism and how the media marginalizes women by portraying a very narrow and very specific standard of beauty (thin, tall, lean) I realized how many men have bought into that lie. For me, there is nothing sexier than this woman right here: thick thighs, big booty, cute little side roll, etc. Her shape and size won’t be the one featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan but it’s the one featured in my life and in my heart. There’s nothing sexier to me than a woman who is both curvy and confident; this gorgeous girl I married fills out every inch of her jeans and is still the most beautiful one in the room. Guys, rethink what society has told you that you should desire. A real woman is not a porn star or a bikini mannequin or a movie character. She’s real. She has beautiful stretch marks on her hips and cute little dimples on her booty. Girls, don’t ever fool yourself by thinking you have to fit a certain mold to be loved and appreciated. There is a guy out there who is going to celebrate you for exactly who you are, someone who will love you like I love my Sarah.
Guys, I feel tears coming on. Actual tears.
Hello men – take notes.