CT Working Moms photos show bodies to protest unattainable celebrity ideals
A group of working mothers and bloggers have decided to tackle the growing pressure women feel to snap straight back into shape after giving birth.
Baring their own post-baby bodies, seven bloggers from CT Working Moms have embraced their stomachs, in an effort to liberate other women from the unattainable cultural beauty ideals plaguing today's 'bounce-back' obsessed society.
In a photo shoot they have named the Goddess Gallery, the women hope to encourage new mothers to accept, and cherish, their changing bodies despite the ever-growing 'body after baby' celebrity worship, and the suffocating negativity that can come with it.
Baring all: Showing off their own post-baby bodies, seven bloggers from CT Working Moms have embraced their stomachs to liberate other women
Dena Fleno, a blogger for CT Working Moms, wrote: 'A while back, someone mentioned they were scared to click on a link to "Beyonce's Body After Baby." I think we all know what these headlines bring.
'All you have to do is do a simple Google search for "body after baby" and you see these celebrities with their impossible-to-attain-their-normal-size-never-mind-their-post-preggo-size photo spread in the latest gossip mag.'
She continued: 'Those women probably worked really hard to take the baby weight off and more power to them, but we average non-Victoria's Secret models do not have the luxury of Photoshop, airbrushing, personal trainers, private chefs, nannies or several pairs of Spanx. As the wise Katie Schunk stated, "I would be in mad shape if my paycheck depended on it!"'
So the women decided to do a photo shoot of their own, in the hope of encouraging others to embrace and accept different body images outside of the fashion industry's 'ideal'.
Positive body image: The women decided to do a photo shoot, in the hope of encouraging others to embrace and accept different body images outside of the fashion industry's 'ideal'
Goddess Gallery: The mothers decided to tackle the unattainable cultural beauty ideals and celebrity worship plaguing today's Victoria's Secret riddled society
Post-baby stomachs: The women admit they are 'far from' their ultimate bodies, but they say they have never felt more beautiful and accepting of their body shapes after the photo shoot
The women called the experience 'freeing, inspiring and powerful.' however they have been honest about the internal negative monologue they still struggle against.
Girl power: The women called the experience 'freeing, inspiring and powerful.' however they have been honest about the internal negative monologue they still struggle against
Joining in: The women decided to create a Goddess Gallery of their body baring images on the blog, and are encouraging other women to do the same
She said: 'It’s become such an accepted norm to put yourself down that if someone says she likes her body, she’s the odd woman out. I was in a group discussion recently, and when one woman said, "I actually feel OK about the way I look," another woman scrunched up her face and said, "I have never in my whole life heard anyone say that—and I’m not sure I even believe you."
'That’s how pervasive this negative body talk is. It’s actually more acceptable to insult your body than to praise it.'
The women created a Goddess Gallery of their body baring images on the blog, and are encouraging other women to do the same.
Mrs Flemo added: 'The more women who participate in these events, the more we will accept our bodies and embrace them. It will be life-changing!'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail
Comments
Post a Comment