Why Ashley Graham’s View Of Over Sexualized Women Is Much Needed For Society
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The plus-size industry has been making major strides toward a more body-positive environment. Between high-profile bloggers, curvy models and even retailers shining light on the mainstream issue, it seems like the fashion world is slowly changing its idea of what “beauty” actually looks like.
Well now one model-activist is voicing her opinion on another way curvy woman have been visualized lately – specifically, in a hyper-sexualized way. In a recent interview with men’s publication, Details, Ashley Graham made it very clear that she’s tired of being sexualized due to her curvaceous figure.
Graham explained to Details, “Curvy bodies have always been the sexier bodies in fashion. Any model who is strictly a lingerie model, she has fuller breasts and fuller hips. Girls who are much thinner, who might be a size zero with no T&A, are not the Victoria’s Secret model. And it just goes to show that a curvier body is considered sexier. So if you get an even curvier body, like mine, we’re automatically sexualized. If I was cast in a role in a movie, I know without a shadow of a doubt that I would be the sexy girl, I would have a sex scene, I would probably have to show a little nipple. That would just be the case, because of the way my body is.”
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When asked why she thought that way, she continued to point out, “It’s because we’ve just been in one category. You’re either too fat and not pretty enough or your just uber-duber sexy like the Marilyn Monroes or Jennifer Lopez’s of the world. They were supposed to be my role models, just because they were two of the most notable curvy women in society. But at the end of the day, they weren’t that curvy. They were just curvy for society.”
And if you ask us, we couldn’t agree more!
Of course when there are limited categories to fall into, there isn’t much room to break out of – which is why influencers like Graham and her viewpoint are so important to the industry. After all, who else is going to call out society’s one-minded way of thinking when necessary? Don’t get us wrong, Graham is certainly a sexy figure, especially with endeavors that include popular lingerie lines. But when it comes to the female community, outsiders looking in can easily associate curvaceous women with a one-dimensional label.
The good thing is that Graham isn’t alone. With other curvy figures like Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes speaking up on said topic, we hope this opens up a much-needed conversation in regards to society’s labeling issue.
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