When a plus-size model decided to take a stand for women’s equality, she got a swift lesson on what respect does not look like.
Tess Holliday, a 32-year-old “body positive activist” and model, shared a nude photo of herself on Instagram on the day of the Women’s March last week.
Women deserve respect, whether we are naked or not. What we choose to do with our bodies is our choice. Don’t forget it ?? pic.twitter.com/I43TZ0poaB
— Tess Holliday ? (@Tess_Holliday) January 21, 2018
“Women deserve respect, whether we are naked or not,” she captioned the photo which was taken by her husband, Nick.
And this accomplishes … what, exactly?
— Paul Petersen (@AZPaulPete) January 23, 2018
WTH. I get respect and don’t pose nude. Smh
— Cindy (@Hanky0705) January 22, 2018
Finding it difficult to comprehend how taking your clothes off makes anyone more respectable.
— Mary Willis (@alaska_gurl64) January 22, 2018
“I’m too sick to march, so I worked on this photo we shot a few weeks ago to post today,” Holliday’s husband wrote, posting the photo to his Instagram Saturday. “No alterations to her body or bare face have been made.”
I’m genuinely confused here. How is doubling down on the importance and consideration of the shape of a woman’s body an approach to gleaning respect and equality? I long for simpler times….
— Rob Phifer (@rob_phifer) January 22, 2018
Not sure posing nude does anything for equality? If anything I think it cheapens the cause.
— Michelle McNamara (@Chelly1955) January 22, 2018
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Finding it difficult to comprehend how taking your clothes off makes anyone more respectable.
— Mary Willis (@alaska_gurl64) January 22, 2018
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Along with modeling, Tess is also a body positive activist, and has posed nude in the past to talk about the stigmas surrounding curvy people.
She posted a stripped-down photo in August to send the message that “fat people have sex.”
And in May 2016, while she was 8 months pregnant with her son Bowie, Tess did a nude shoot with the U.K. newspaper The Telegraph to talk about healthy pregnancies.
While liberal publications and media gush over women’s rights advocates like Holliday, it seems real women – and plenty of men – think they can speak for themselves.
Oh honey, from one big girl to another – putcha clothes on! This is NOT the way to get respect!!!
— HollysHere (@MrsB_2You) January 23, 2018
Amen, but dont expect us guys to look at this picture and think it is hot. I am a big guy and I am not going to show off my laziness and bad diet, and then demand everyone find me sexy.
— DC (@dpc1975) January 24, 2018
And some were quick to point out how the left’s hypocrisy is more than evident in the so-called women’s movement.
Would love your opinion on constant size shaming done to our current press secretary.
— ???? Meg ???? (@DeplorableMeg) January 23, 2018
Don’t expect an answer. Size shaming OK when it’s not a liberal
— Me, Myself & Oi! (Post No Bills, please) (@LifeOnAHorse) January 23, 2018
I get it. It’s a trap:
Feminists: “Look at this naked pic and see how bravely she shows that women deserve respect!”
Me: Looks at picture
Feminists: “You’re sexually objectifying her just by looking at that pic! You’re a misogynist!”
— The Aʀᴍᴇᴅ Sϙᴜɪᴅ™ (@TomKey68) January 23, 2018
Twitter users cut to the core, slamming Holliday for missing the obvious.
This is NOT how women get respect!
— Deplorable Robyn (@rossr122) January 23, 2018
You’re doing it wrong. Wonder how many leacherous perverts you “turned on” only to have them focus their illness upon an innocent? You’re very confused.
— Connie (@cajun0ne) January 23, 2018
Dunno about you, but I get more respect with my clothes on.
— thubb (@thubbmeister) January 23, 2018
Your not talking about respect. Your looking for validation for being grossly overweight, which is unhealthy. I’d be criticizing you for encouraging smoking or getting drunk every night. Anorexic or obese, neither choice is to be celebrated.
— HMan (@HMan0860) January 23, 2018
Respect has to be earned. It is not deserved.
— R. A. Douthitt (@RuthADouthitt) January 23, 2018
This makes NO sense.
— Jodi McPhee Giddings (@JodiGiddings) January 23, 2018
No offense, but how is it respectful for women to constantly be getting naked all over mag covers & soc media?
Why is it never men who objectify themselves in a demand for “respect”?
Biology can’t be changed. 49% of population will ONLY see boobs & women have BRAINS to respect. pic.twitter.com/fPJRVL9oND
— Kristine ❀♡❀♡ (@KristineAz) January 23, 2018
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Since when does exploiting your body equal empowerment? Seems ass backward literally
— Kansas Deplorable ♡ (@stouts4life) January 23, 2018
Wondering if being dangerously overweight is epic for guys too or just women…asking for a friend. pic.twitter.com/3PSjnuIgxf
— Oliver Duval (@OliverDuval) January 23, 2018
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