As body positive movements push forward, the more we continue to actively analyze and think about what being body positive means to us. This means that the narrative will continue to evolve and shift the more we participate in these kinds of discussions.
One body positive YouTuber and influencer created a clothing line to continue to shape body positive narratives through a new and improved clothing sizing chart.
She posts makeup tutorials, outfit try-ons, decor DIYs, and story times.
She's even spoken at the United Nations!
How cool is that.
She is open about her body image, body confidence, and even, unfortunately, being cyber-bullied.
She often leaves inspiring messages in her posts and for her viewers.
But, just because part of her focus is on body image empowerment doesn't mean that she doesn't take issue with the body positivity movement.
"Are we making progress if the plus size companies and models we see representing our community subscribe to the same conventional beauty rules with a slight enlargement?"
She created a self-love clothing line called Zeba.
Her mother taught her what true beauty is in life, and her name also happens to mean "beautiful."
So sweet!
The aim of her brand is to "challenge beauty standards and spark a self-love revolution."
The text could not be more fitting for her line.
But, arguably the most important part of her brand is the sizing chart.
She's dubbing this new standard "The Zeba Standard" to show that we are more than labels, tags, measurements, and numbers on scales.
Nabela is completely getting rid of standard sizes like S, M, and L, and replacing them with empowering and uplifting words that make people feel good about themselves.
People are happy to be getting rid of traditional clothing sizes.
One thing at a time.
But unfortunately, many of us do attribute negative thoughts and feelings to particular sizes, especially when our bodies change.
It helps us associate clothing sizes with positive feelings as opposed to socially constructed meanings surrounding sizes. Maybe sometimes we're inspiring and fearless.
What do you think of The Zeba Standard?
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