Twitter is very not here for the rest of the Internet fawning over Robbie Tripp’s Instagram about loving his wife’s curves

Amanda Malamut
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Twitter is very not here for the rest of the Internet fawning over Robbie Tripp’s Instagram about loving his wife’s curves
Twitter is very not here for the rest of the Internet fawning over Robbie Tripp’s Instagram about loving his wife’s curves

Twitter tends to get enraged about a lot of things. This time, however, it’s for a pretty good reason. It started when writer Robbie Tripp posted on Instagram about how much he loves his wife, Sarah. If that was all that happened, it would be a nice enough post. But the issue that Twitter has is how people were talking about the post. E! Online wrote, “this couple is redefining relationship goals.” Buzzfeed also lauded the post, treating Tripp like the perfect male feminist. But now the internet is pushing back. Because being attracted to your wife shouldn’t be #RelationshipGoals. It should be the bare minimum.

Here’s Tripp’s Instagram.

|| I love this woman and her curvy body. As a teenager, I was often teased by my friends for my attraction to girls on the thicker side, ones who were shorter and curvier, girls that the average (basic) bro might refer to as "chubby" or even "fat." Then, as I became a man and started to educate myself on issues such as feminism and how the media marginalizes women by portraying a very narrow and very specific standard of beauty (thin, tall, lean) I realized how many men have bought into that lie. For me, there is nothing sexier than this woman right here: thick thighs, big booty, cute little side roll, etc. Her shape and size won't be the one featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan but it's the one featured in my life and in my heart. There's nothing sexier to me than a woman who is both curvy and confident; this gorgeous girl I married fills out every inch of her jeans and is still the most beautiful one in the room. Guys, rethink what society has told you that you should desire. A real woman is not a porn star or a bikini mannequin or a movie character. She's real. She has beautiful stretch marks on her hips and cute little dimples on her booty. Girls, don't ever fool yourself by thinking you have to fit a certain mold to be loved and appreciated. There is a guy out there who is going to celebrate you for exactly who you are, someone who will love you like I love my Sarah. || photo cred: @kaileehjudd

A post shared by ROBBIE TRIPP™ (@tripp) on Jul 30, 2017 at 6:10pm PDT

And, in case you don’t want to read all that, here’s just a small bit:

“I love this woman and her curvy body. As a teenager, I was often teased by my friends for my attraction to girls on the thicker side, ones who were shorter and curvier, girls that the average (basic) bro might refer to as ‘chubby’ or even ‘fat.'”

Twitter’s reaction to Robbie Tripp’s Instagram points out why saying this is feminist is problematic.

Thinking that women shouldn’t adhere to specific body image rules is great. However, loving a “curvy woman” isn’t anyone deserves a gold star for. This type of thinking focuses on a male-centric fake struggle. Instead of narrowing in on the need for women to love themselves and see themselves as beautiful, it focuses on being teased for liking “larger women.” Not the terrible bullying that these women face throughout their lives.

We shouldn’t treat this as something progressive.

“A real woman is not a porn star or a bikini mannequin or a movie character. She’s real. She has beautiful stretch marks on her hips and cute little dimples on her booty”.

This tweet sums it up perfectly

It’s not “brave” to date a woman who has curves. It’s brave for a woman who has curves to exist as her true self despite all of the hate that society throws at her. Also, calling out some women, like “not a porn star or a bikini mannequin or a movie character” is super problematic.

Any person who identifies as a woman is a woman, no matter how they look. Punching down certain “types” of women to “raise” others up isn’t feminism, and we’re glad that people are calling out the articles that blindly praise people for it.

Also, it’s been pretty funny to watch Twitter have their fun with it. Just check out these tweets.

Regardless, we hope Sarah Tripp feels loved and respected by her husband — and we hope the internet starts setting higher standards for #RelationshipGoals.