(VIDEO) Too Skinny

It’s Just as Hard Being Too Skinny
Aisha Oxley poem on being skinny gives a perspective on the insecurities and body shaming that is felt on the “so called” other end of the scale.
She raises awareness on how it’s deemed more appropriate to say harsh things on those with little weight and the horrible effect it has. In a society where being skinny is hard to be seen as a bad thing, Aisha reveals how she was made to feel ugly about her body just as much as those who are called overweight.
“Their words were metal disks that when thrown at just the right angle severed my shins and dropped me to my knees…”
Check this video out.
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