Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Truth.

Y'know, if it wasn't for my passive consumption of media-induced gender & beauty norms, the frustratingly superficial expectation of and infatuation with becoming trophy wives as per the tradition of the Pakistani(/desi?) diaspora, and well-intentioned (??) passing remarks from friends and/or relatives...

...I think I would be 100% okay with my 'curvy' body.


Screw you, socialization!

10 comments:

zoobi said...

Agreed!!!!

Anonymous said...

Salam, Urooba! Yes, for sure.
And where I live, Brazil, the women get crazy to achieve a "perfect" body, for what? To become a person without soul.

Lexy @ QUIRKY EXPLOSION said...

One word: AMENNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!

QUIRKYEXPLOSION.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

True!!!

Hijabi on Campus
http://hijabioncampus.wordpress.com/

SC said...

Lol, I heart you Urooba.

mimi
soyconfessions.blogspot.com

Zarine Mohideen said...

100% agree. I'm curvy and I'mma lovin' it!

Also, womahgawd I love your blog! Especially the header. SO cool.

hijabi hippie hypo said...

LOVE this post. Agreed.
Also loving your new header. You're too cool

Anonymous said...

"passive consumption of media-induced gender & beauty norms"

no need to be passive. Do like me, and scream at them whenever you see them! XD

hownottoshop said...

I so so so feel you.
To hell with society's expectations, I just wanna be happy!

- formerly myvintagehijab.wordpress.com

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