A single sentence is all it takes to set a wave of outrage online, even if it’s meant to embrace real bodies in all their forms.
When self-described “curve model” Mikaela Reidy shared photos of herself to celebrate “real bodies,” the internet jumped to call her “lazy” and “grossly obese.”
The intensity of the backlash raises a bigger question: why does something as simple as body acceptance provoke such strong and, sometimes, hostile reactions? Experts have shared their thoughts on the subject.
