Some people on the internet said women over 130 lbs shouldn’t wear certain clothes, and Twitter clapped back SO HARD
Although social media can spread a lot of negativity, it can more importantly form positive and supportive communities. And do we have the perfect Monday example.
It all started when a certain Twitter user tweeted out that women “over 130 lbs” shouldn’t wear short-shorts or crop tops, sparking the worst storm of like-minded negativity. HOWEVER, tons of women clapped back against the ridiculous statement, posting photos of their beautiful bodies in all the clothes they’re not “supposed” to wear.
One of the strongest clapbacks came from a Twitter user who goes by the name Kale. Kale compiled a collection of the body-shaming tweets, all of which claimed that women over a certain weight should not wear a variety of clothing items.
IF YOURE OVER 130 POUNDS, DONT WEAR SHORT SHORTS OR CROP TOPS.
— Ⓚⓐⓣⓘⓔ Ⓒⓞⓡⓟ (@ktbitchez) January 27, 2014
please dont wear belly shirts if youre over 130... please
— K. (@Renee_dobson_k) June 21, 2013
Kale decided to stick it to the body shamers and show what a girl over 130 lbs looks like in crop tops, short shorts, and leggings. ROCK ON.
Yeah…she totally shouldn’t be wearing these outfits…(please note the sarcasm). Girl looks amazing!
— Relatable Quotes (@RelatableQuote) March 23, 2016
And Kale’s post was only a small part of the amazing Twitter revolution. So many other Twitter users also shared their own gorgeous crop top, short shorts, and leggings photos for all the shamers to see.
Go girls, go!
"@ktbitchez: IF YOURE OVER 130 POUNDS DONT WEAR CROP TOPS." ok honey the thing is, i look Amazing in em pic.twitter.com/VwcwQYRahU
— maggie (@sunlesbian) May 8, 2015
@immortals_jpg @IlllIIIlllII@ktbitchez 160lbs of sorry you're offended we look better than you. pic.twitter.com/hLd1elMyi6
— Stacie 女王 (@Asami_Yamazaki) May 8, 2015
@Renee_dobson_k sorry if the extra 20lbs offended you pic.twitter.com/ip6cucuw8U
— Amy (@ThePantalooon) May 14, 2015
@Renee_dobson_k I weigh 133, and I will proudly wear my crop top!
— Kaylie Kelso (@WADDUPitsKK) June 12, 2015
This makes me so mad. I am 158 and I can and WILL wear whatever I want, wether I look good or not. And I look great. pic.twitter.com/ZKyZfZFEcf
— Ashleigh Cook (@ashleighcook27) May 27, 2016
While the sad reality is that there will likely always be people out there on the interwebs focussed on making us feel small, we should always remember that we all have the power to help build each other up and spread the love.
To all the women who spoke up: THANK YOU! Now let’s all flood the internet with good vibes.