belly button challenge

So I saw on the news today that there is a new viral craze called #thebellybuttonchallenge. Apparently if you can't reach around your back and touch your belly button, you aren't in shape and need to lose weight. I think this is absolutely ridiculous and needs to stop. I can't touch my belly button at all (without breaking my arm off) and I'm a day out from a shoot. I think this trend bothered me soo much because a younger Tabi would have felt terrible about herself for not being able to touch her navel, and I know this would have triggered me to starve and purge. I hope this post helps at least one person realize that challenges like this prove nothing, all they do is spread negativity and a skewed view of health and beauty. "Social media challenges like these can stoke comparison and body insecurity, especially for those struggling with disordered eating," National Eating Disorder Association program director Claire Mysko told ABC News today. "We advocate for body positivity challenges, which are empowering and encourage self-expression, not self-criticism." #selflove

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