Tired Of Seeing Prejudice Against Plus-Sized Women This Artist Reimagined Superheroes As Plus-Size
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Brazilian artist Eduardo Santos (aka Edull) believes that everyone can be as strong as any Marvel or DC character. To show this, Edull has illustrated a series depicting plus-size women rocking everyday versions of our favorite superhero outfits.
“I have been working on this theme for almost 6 years now,” Edull told Bored Panda. “I want to show the world that all women are beautiful. They can be different from a social or visual point of view, but they all are beautiful.”
“Some people say I’m glorifying obesity and that it’s not healthy. But who am I to tell someone what they can and can’t to do with their bodies? I don’t know them… I don’t know why they’re fat, and it doesn’t matter to me.”
“What I can do is help them feel great in their bodies,” the artist added. “I can help them to be more confident and happier the way they are. And this is tremendously healthy. I’m glorifying the diversity of life.”
More info: heyedull.com | Facebook | Instagram (h/t geekgirls)
Spider-woman
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Wonder woman
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Thor
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Storm
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Catwoman
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Captain America
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Batwoman
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Supergirl
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Wolverine
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Iron woman
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I'm tired of artists going for their 15 minutes with yet another rendition of fat women as cartoons, superheroes, princesses, etc. It's also always women, as if men aren't held to impossible standards too (ever seen a fat Thor, Hulk, prince Charming etc?).
"Ever seen a fat Thor, Hulk, prince Charming" Yes on many a fancy dress Stag do.
People in wheelchairs often work out. The upper part of their body my look like Thor or Hulk while their legs resemble someone starving. You don't know what Xavier is doing every second of the day.
@Daria B, Charles Xavier Body in the comics does not make sense, if you check out his body he's ripped like Conner Mcgregor yet all he does is sit in a chair all day.
@Daria B - Tony Stark would need to make himself a new Iron Man suit if he gained weight. Wouldn't fit in the old one anymore.
LOL! Picture Tony Stark in denial about his weight gain and he is angrily building his new suit while complaining the old one shrank.
Reply to "t's also always women, as if men aren't held to impossible standards too (ever seen a fat Thor, Hulk, prince Charming etc?)": If a man does as much fighting(and probably training too) as Thor does, then he shouldn't be 'fat'. Perhaps lean and fit like Loki, but not 'fat'. (Edited)
Oh, I agree, and same goes for women. That was not my point.
I have no idea why you're being downvoted. Sufficient physical activity at sufficient intensity, paired with a sensible diet (i.e. not sitting down and stuffing your face with cheeseburgers all day) will result in a specific physique. Sure you won't look like the most yoked out bodybuilder with 10 pack abs, but you sure won't be fat. There's also a reason why most superheroes with a decent amount of physical activity is portrayed as muscular - that's because the body's form is driven by its function. This attempt at normalising obesity makes no sense - they simply wouldn't be able to perform at the levels of physical activity & intensity needed for combat.
Bruce Banner would make sense as fat too, though. Tony Stark too. Thor, on the other hand, as you say, he's a fighter since he knew himself and he's a god, so he's supposed to have muscles and a "perfect body". Also, Batman is training martial arts and doing stunts every night to catch the criminals, so he must be fit too. Charles Xavier, on the other hand, doesn't need to be slim. In fact, your brain requires carbs, and look at what extent he is using his! If I were him, I'd be injecting ice-cream like heroin.
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I have the perfect solution for you. Stop clicking on posts with yet another rendition of fat women as cartoons. Then you can be tired no more. Seriously, this really works for me. When I see a post of something I know will irritate me, I don't click it. It's like a miracle.
*rolls eyes*
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The fucked up part is that women have much higher standards than most men. They're the ones who wouldn't date or marry a fat guy.
It’s sad that as a society we’ve become so scared of potentially hurting someone’s feelings that we feel normalizing obesity is acceptable.
Obviously this is an unpopular opinion, but as someone who has been there, and also as someone who lost and regained a few times before finally making long-term changes - the ONLY way you get back from there is by dealing first with your mental demons. Therefore normalizing obesity to SOME degree is actually extremely important. Yes, it's our duty to make sure people know it's unhealthy for them but also our duty not to make it a constant message of inadequacy.
Obesity is becoming the new normal due to life styles with hour long commutes, overly convenient calorie heavy food and too much Netflix time, not some artist drawing chubby super heroes.
There is a rather large difference between causation factors and normalization.
He's not normalizing obesity, he's sexualizing it.
Ikr
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Can you say that again but louder? Much, much Louder!
he said IT'S SAD THAT AS A SOCIETY WE'VE BECOME SO SCARED OF HURTING SOMEONES FEELINGS, THAT WE'VE NORMALISED OBESITY
And another. Obesity isn;t something to be praised... Stop doing that, please.
It's not about normalizing obesity. There are plenty of heavier wemon that are seen as plus sized regardless of the fact that they aren't obese. My sister, my ex girlfriend, my moms sister, coworkers, ect. Plus sized doesn't automatically mean obese. If you wear a size 14, you're considered plus sized by societal standards. This doesn't take into consideration hip width or the size of your ass. Just as well, whether or not someone is obese is designated by their BMI. If your BMI exceeds a certain amount, you're obese. I doesn't take into account muscle mass, breast weight, or anything like that. While no, we shouldn't normalize unhealthy behaviors; art like this isn't about normalizing something that has so many restrictions per person that it can't accurately be used half the time, it's about helping people feel beautiful.
You spelled "ridiculed" wrong ... stop doing that, please.
I'm tired of artists going for their 15 minutes with yet another rendition of fat women as cartoons, superheroes, princesses, etc. It's also always women, as if men aren't held to impossible standards too (ever seen a fat Thor, Hulk, prince Charming etc?).
"Ever seen a fat Thor, Hulk, prince Charming" Yes on many a fancy dress Stag do.
People in wheelchairs often work out. The upper part of their body my look like Thor or Hulk while their legs resemble someone starving. You don't know what Xavier is doing every second of the day.
@Daria B, Charles Xavier Body in the comics does not make sense, if you check out his body he's ripped like Conner Mcgregor yet all he does is sit in a chair all day.
@Daria B - Tony Stark would need to make himself a new Iron Man suit if he gained weight. Wouldn't fit in the old one anymore.
LOL! Picture Tony Stark in denial about his weight gain and he is angrily building his new suit while complaining the old one shrank.
Reply to "t's also always women, as if men aren't held to impossible standards too (ever seen a fat Thor, Hulk, prince Charming etc?)": If a man does as much fighting(and probably training too) as Thor does, then he shouldn't be 'fat'. Perhaps lean and fit like Loki, but not 'fat'. (Edited)
Oh, I agree, and same goes for women. That was not my point.
I have no idea why you're being downvoted. Sufficient physical activity at sufficient intensity, paired with a sensible diet (i.e. not sitting down and stuffing your face with cheeseburgers all day) will result in a specific physique. Sure you won't look like the most yoked out bodybuilder with 10 pack abs, but you sure won't be fat. There's also a reason why most superheroes with a decent amount of physical activity is portrayed as muscular - that's because the body's form is driven by its function. This attempt at normalising obesity makes no sense - they simply wouldn't be able to perform at the levels of physical activity & intensity needed for combat.
Bruce Banner would make sense as fat too, though. Tony Stark too. Thor, on the other hand, as you say, he's a fighter since he knew himself and he's a god, so he's supposed to have muscles and a "perfect body". Also, Batman is training martial arts and doing stunts every night to catch the criminals, so he must be fit too. Charles Xavier, on the other hand, doesn't need to be slim. In fact, your brain requires carbs, and look at what extent he is using his! If I were him, I'd be injecting ice-cream like heroin.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I have the perfect solution for you. Stop clicking on posts with yet another rendition of fat women as cartoons. Then you can be tired no more. Seriously, this really works for me. When I see a post of something I know will irritate me, I don't click it. It's like a miracle.
*rolls eyes*
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
The fucked up part is that women have much higher standards than most men. They're the ones who wouldn't date or marry a fat guy.
It’s sad that as a society we’ve become so scared of potentially hurting someone’s feelings that we feel normalizing obesity is acceptable.
Obviously this is an unpopular opinion, but as someone who has been there, and also as someone who lost and regained a few times before finally making long-term changes - the ONLY way you get back from there is by dealing first with your mental demons. Therefore normalizing obesity to SOME degree is actually extremely important. Yes, it's our duty to make sure people know it's unhealthy for them but also our duty not to make it a constant message of inadequacy.
Obesity is becoming the new normal due to life styles with hour long commutes, overly convenient calorie heavy food and too much Netflix time, not some artist drawing chubby super heroes.
There is a rather large difference between causation factors and normalization.
He's not normalizing obesity, he's sexualizing it.
Ikr
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Can you say that again but louder? Much, much Louder!
he said IT'S SAD THAT AS A SOCIETY WE'VE BECOME SO SCARED OF HURTING SOMEONES FEELINGS, THAT WE'VE NORMALISED OBESITY
And another. Obesity isn;t something to be praised... Stop doing that, please.
It's not about normalizing obesity. There are plenty of heavier wemon that are seen as plus sized regardless of the fact that they aren't obese. My sister, my ex girlfriend, my moms sister, coworkers, ect. Plus sized doesn't automatically mean obese. If you wear a size 14, you're considered plus sized by societal standards. This doesn't take into consideration hip width or the size of your ass. Just as well, whether or not someone is obese is designated by their BMI. If your BMI exceeds a certain amount, you're obese. I doesn't take into account muscle mass, breast weight, or anything like that. While no, we shouldn't normalize unhealthy behaviors; art like this isn't about normalizing something that has so many restrictions per person that it can't accurately be used half the time, it's about helping people feel beautiful.
You spelled "ridiculed" wrong ... stop doing that, please.