this is a great freudian slip. these people are not concerned for her; they are ANGRY with her because they believe she is conforming to a patriarchal need for women to be thin. they want to be the counterculture and are making her the face of a DISEASE they view as a trend
the convo around this coinciding with my wisdom teeth removal, has made me full blown relapse after being borderline recovered for a year or two.
so yes, you ARE harming people by saying something. please stfu.
NBC reports that the scrutiny surrounding Ariana Grande’s body has been triggering individuals with eating disorders:
“Several care providers said their clients have been overwhelmed with emotions, including fear and anger, as they watched thousands of people leave a mixture of worried and cruel comments about Grande’s body.”
idk who needs to hear this but it’s okay if you dont have anorexia. so many of us realistically actually have osfed/ednos and that’s not any less valid or important or difficult to live with
i do think petal would have been better received (everyone will switch up eventually) if people weren’t so dense when they heard the word boy & immediately start trying to paternity test which ex the song is about. if you listen properly you’ll probably realise, you’re the daddy
can i be a little conspiracy theory-ish and point out that ever since she (and many other female artists for that matter) has been publicly supporting palestine the tabloid hate trains towards her have shifted? in a very aggressive and calculated way?
Mãe de Ariana Grande demonstra apoio à filha em meio às críticas sobre a aparência da cantora no vídeo clipe de “petal”:
“Você é maravilhosa e esse clipe é incrível. Eu amei e amo ainda mais.”