Facebook Joins The List Of Body Shamers After Rejecting An Ad With Tess Holliday

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Photo retrieved from Cherchez La Femme’s Facebook page. 

I can’t believe that we’re almost halfway through 2016 and we still have to talk about how it is wrong to body shame. Really? People still hate on other people because of their size? Facebook has recently become a new participant of the body shaming bullies after rejecting an advertisement featuring plus-size model Tess Holliday. She’s gorgeous, by the way. Holliday posed for an ad for Cherchez La Femme, an Australian “monthly talkshow of popular culture, news, and current affairs from an unapologetically feminist angle.”  Their upcoming talk on body positivity is what got them in trouble with Facebook.

“The ad wasn’t approved because the imaged contravened their ‘health and fitness policy,’ and that I should instead consider replacing this image with one of a ‘relevant activity, such as running or riding a bike,’” Jess, one of CLF’s producers, shared in a Facebook post. So, in response to an ad for a body positivity talk, Facebook blocked it and then proceeded to body shame. Facebook has since apologized to CLF, but after saying that “the advert ‘depicts a body… in an undesirable manner.’” I don’t think an apology is enough. It should have never been said in the first place.

As a woman who has struggled with weight all her life, I am very affected by Facebook’s behavior. If the site doesn’t want images of plus-size women there, then what is to stop them from telling me my selfie is inappropriate and should be taken down? I know that will never happen, but it sounds just as ridiculous as banning an ad just because it features a plus-size model. Where do you draw the line? While I am glad that Facebook apologized to CLF, I believe that it needs to make a better effort in supporting body positivity instead of promoting a culture that tears people down. 

 

What do you think about Facebook’s reaction to Cherchez La Femme’s ad?

 

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Hattie Weber
Hattie Weber is a senior editor at Badass + Living. A 2015 college graduate, Hattie is a Texan residing in New York City. Her life experiences – from being a traveler to a debutante to an office manager – have given her a great understanding of her fellow millennials. Hattie has been published in Thought Catalog's "More Than 20 Minutes Of Reading: Everything You Need To Read About The Brock Turner Case & Controversy." Her dedication to those she cares about and her unapologetic honesty are what make her a badass.

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