I logged into Facebook and I saw a picture of a girl with her back turned. She was dressed in a bikini top and shorts. She had large thighs and visible rolls on her back. This was at Warped Tour and I imagine it was very hot. The caption read “I do not find SWS fans attractive. At All.”. That is thin privilege. The girl posting this was wearing something similar. All her other pictures were of her smiling and posing with her friends and band members. She seemed like she was having a good time and I doubt anyone secretly took pictures of her to post on the internet for a laugh.



Thin privilege is also my actually being surprised that she would do that. I haven’t talked to her in awhile, but I never took her as the type of person that would talk badly about anyone. I suppose that’s out the window when the person is fat.

I also considered sharing the picture here and I’m very sad that I even thought that was necessary because all it would do is spread more hate. Anyway, thin privilege is being able to have fun and see your favorite bands without people posting pictures of you to mock you for daring to dress to fit the weather while you sit wearing the same thing. At least no one commented on the photo or liked it. Who said that people need to be attractive for her or anyone else, anyway?