When the word “model” is mentioned, what are the things that first come into your mind? I’m pretty sure the answers will be tall, beautiful and most importantly, skinny. However, you might want to change your perception now because the word “model” is no longer only for the beautiful skinny model.
Dilyara Larina, a plus-sized model has opened an academy in Moscow where she teaches aspiring models everything they need to make it in the fashion industry. According to her, there are plus-size models in Russia but nobody wants to work in sharing knowledge and teaching how to become a plus-size model.
Yes, you heard me right, there is a modelling academy opened especially for the plus-sized ladies. I am really happy about the news because the plus-sized ladies get to achieve their dreams on being a fashion model. Besides, they are also going to prove that beauty has no restrictions on size.
I personally feel that every countries should have a plus-sized modelling academy. It definitely can help to clear the stereotypes of plus-sized community. By proving that plus-sized models can be as beautiful as other models, it is definitely a good start to change people’s view on them.
Isn’t it unfair for people to only display perfect body size of fashion mannequin in the malls? Isn’t it unfair to only let the skinny models represent all the ladies with different sizes in fashion world?
People tend to discriminate and underestimate plus-sized people. Why would people do that? Do you ever realize this? When you were a baby and used to be chubby, people would non-stop complimenting you. They would even fight with others to play with you, make you smile and kiss your cheek. But as you growing up into an adult, when you are not that skinny and thin, people start to discriminate you and even avoid you. Isn’t it funny that we are allowed to be chubby when we’re small but not when we are all grown up?
I remember one of my tutors once asked us a question. “Most of us have tummy, most of us are not as skinny as the model in the advertisement and it is absolutely normal. But why do our society expect us to be that particular size despite majority of us are not?”
This made me think. Is it human nature or who shaped us to say that skinny is equivalent to beautiful? Who is the one exactly creating the perception and definition of beauty? Who taught us to envy that “hot” model’s body but look away when it comes to a photo of a plus-sized model?
The answers are us, us and us. We always blame the society but really? Who are the society? The truth is we are the society, each of us form a society together. Think about it, if we are so powerful to influence everyone to define what is beautiful, aren’t we also powerful enough to change the negative mindset about plus-sized people?
I’m not saying that it’s not okay to be skinny. Everyone is born with different body. Some may born to be skinny and they will still stay skinny no matter how much they eat. Some may born to be a little chubby and they might still stay chubby no matter how less they eat. Also, it's not wrong for those who want to work hard for the body shape they desire.
What I’m trying to say is do not let size defines you. It does not mean that you’re incapable to do anything if you are “fat”. At the same time, do not discriminate and stereotype plus-sized people. Small size or big size, we are all still the same species of living thing in the Earth after all.
As cheesy as it sounds, you are beautiful just the way you are. I just want you to know that beauty has no size and so does career. Everyone is equal and we shall not limit others’ opportunities, options purely judging based on their size.
Again, I am really happy to hear about the news. Quoting from Dilyara Larina, the founder of plus-sized modelling academy in Moscow, “I really want to inspire my man, my friends, just people around me to the fact that a full figures woman can be beautiful, desirable and sexy.”
With the existence of plus-sized fashion models, I guess we can now call the fashion world a fair world. While the skinny models represent the skinny ladies, plus-sized models represent the full-figured ladies in the fashion world. I am looking forward to see the plus-sized models shine on the runway as bright as the other models!
Final reminder, don’t let size defines you and don’t define others by their size.
(Photo from www.9gag.com)
News source: http://www.businessinsider.my/plus-size-model-school-challenges-stereotypes-2015-11/?r=US&IR=T#gISMj7Q1m6ZP8rEQ.97
