I have spent many a 3am feeds, stifling overtired giggles as I feed Abi and trawl through the 'Humour' pins. I have been told many a times to STFU at 3am by Ryan for laughing at said pins. My baaaaad!
There is a side to Pinterest though, that I can not stand.
For every hilar pin, there is a douchebag one. Unfortunately, there are usually centered around body image, diet, and exercise. And what's even worse is that these pins are repinned at an alarming rate. A sad testament to the female struggle with self love?
Here are a few examples of ones that made me all like I WANT TO THROW MAH MOTHERFUCKING IPAD AT THE WALL BUT IT IS MAH FOURTH BABY AND AIN'T NO THINSPIRATION SHIT MAKE MAMA HURT HER BABY! I'MA HAVE SOME CAKE FOR ALL THOSE STARVING BITCHES INSTEAD!
Dear whoever created this nonsense, losing junk in the trunk and adopting healthy habits is ace. Encouraging people to do it just to spite other people? Not cool. SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Dear Oscar De La Renta, I'll walk however I want. YOU DON'T KNOW ME OR MY LIFE. Shut up. Just. Shut. Up.
Hey Kate Moss, ditch the fags, the coke, the booze, EVERYTHING because clearly, they have killed off your tastebuds. Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels? Bitch please, have you tried the new Cadbury Philly Frosting?
Dear Dee Ann, I'm guessing you don't come from the land down under because around here in Summer, everyone wears tank tops. Not because we should, but because the Australian summer sun is a harsh mistress and we will melt into a puddle of hot torment and sweat otherwise. We also have a little thing called freedom, where women are allowed to wear whatever they want, whenever they want. Whether you think they should or not. You pipe down now, ok?
Dear Thinspirationists, I will work hard AND enjoy that cheesecake, that soda, those nachos AND rock some pretty amazing self confidence. Contrary to what you may think, you can have it all - 'Tis called balance. Starvation is clearly fucking with your mind, go eat something.
7000 jumping jacks may burn 1 pound of fat. It will also make you vomit and pass out from exhaustion and lots of other fun stuff too. Just saying.
The voice that's telling you that you're a lying slut is also holding you back. Fo' realz. Negative self talk is not constructive. Ever.
I find it so incredibly sad that women (and even men) find any kind of truth in these expressions. Alarming even. Pinterest clearly feels the same too, issuing this warning to those who search 'thinspiration';
Thinspiration is not inspiration, and should not be used as motivation.
It's ugly. So fucking ugly.
Eat well and exercise and love yourself because you deserve it, not because you want collarbones or because someone tells you that you're fat.
Eat well and exercise and love yourself because you deserve it, not because you want collarbones or because someone tells you that you're fat.
I feel like I should add another word ending in 'ation' here but I won't.
x
