Someone Makes A Post About Strong Women Who Celebrate Their Natural Bodies, Illustrates It With The Perfect Example
Society expects a lot from us. Men have to repress their vulnerable emotions and earn a six-figure salary while hiding their rock-hard abs under a tailormade suit. Women, on the other hand, must grow up as beautiful caring mothers who retain their youth and energy. But what is a life worth if it’s just an exhausting pursuit of virtues?
Recently, Irais Cadena from Chihuahua, Mexico, turned to Facebook to share her two cents on the issue. Cadena explained why she thinks women can be strong and beautiful without following the ‘perfect’ formula, highlighting that Sarah Nicole Landry is the perfect example. Her thoughts instantly went viral, generating over 170K reactions and 659K shares.
Recently, a Facebook post went viral for its celebration of strong women who celebrate their bodies
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It was inspired by the perfect example, a mother-of-three by the name of Sarah Nicole Landry
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Landry, 35, from Ontario, Canada, has learned to accept herself as a person and she has made it her mission to help others do the same. However, her journey to self-love took time. Landry had battled body image issues over a long period of her life.
“I don’t recall when I became conscious about my self-image but I have early memories around age 11-12 where they started to take over my self-worth,” she told Bored Panda. “I did my first diet at age 14, and it would continue off and on through ’til adulthood.”
“I really had believed that losing weight would be the way for me to find body acceptance so I sought that strongly about 5-6 years ago. After losing around 100lbs, I was devastated to discover that I still had body image issues, perhaps even worse than before. Since then, I’ve worked through my issues around self-worth, disordered eating, and my confidence and have journeyed through that process online.”
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Sarah is very open about the journey she had to go through in order to love herself
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Landry lost all of that weight by strict calorie counting and working out almost obsessively. “For me, it leads to disordered eating, fatphobic thoughts, and food fear. Something I’ve worked on reversing for years.”
The turning point for her happened around the time she was going through a divorce. “I lost some extra weight due to stress and was probably the least healthy I’d ever been, but people continued to congratulate me on my beautiful body without knowing what was really going on,” Landry explained. “I realized that I had to face the fact that weight loss didn’t make me happy, and I needed to find a balance for me and my natural beauty, for a lifestyle I could love and a body I could celebrate even as it changed.”
And women all over the Internet are applauding her honesty
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She also shares her thoughts on parenting
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Online communities of women have really helped her as well. “Once I started following such a diverse group of beautiful women and men online, it really opened up my eyes to how different true beauty is and how it’s really about who you are and not what you look like!”
Eventually, this strong woman stopped judging areas of her body and started honoring them instead. This includes everything from the back of her legs which have more pronounced cellulite and stretch marks, to her abs from carrying really large babies. Landry said the ‘freeing’ experience has allowed her to feel more confident and spend more time making memories with her children rather than worrying about her weight.
As well as pics from her everyday life
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While appreciating her supportive family
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And embracing her mission to spread body-positivity and self-love
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Share on FacebookI'm the only one that thinks that the sentence "every woman is beautiful" is a lot condescending? Wouldn't the campaign make more sense if it focused on the concept that a woman is not less worth as a person only because her appearance is worsening?
Totally agree. I know it's meant to be a sentence that inspires positivity but it never has for me. To me, it just highlights the ridiculous notion that women HAVE to be beautiful otherwise their very existence as human beings is invalid. I am not a beautiful woman by any standard and I am totally cool with that because it means nothing to me....now. There was a time in my life when it seriously affected my self esteem though. This obsession with beauty is so negative and damaging IMO.
Load More Replies...I am not really happy about this "trend", and not because I value anyone based on appearance, but quite the contrary. Why are women always trying to prove their self worth by getting naked and claiming they are beautiful from the outside? Why do women in any way think that self worth equals how you look like or your own body image or by looking this and that and accepting how you look? How men never do that? I hardly ever (except as a joke) saw men getting naked and proving "dad bods" are beautiful. Our self worth is NOT just our looks alone. Getting naked and seeking approval from strangers will not solve anything. You have to believe in your worth as whole being, as a person. superficial beauty is just industry, a trend, it sells things. Inner beauty is real quality. Nurture and love your inner beauty.
Why do women in any way think that self worth equals how you look like or your own body image or by looking this and that and accepting how you look? Easy: Because to some, it does. I would not wear revealing clothing and show myself off on Social Media and based on your comment, neither would you... but the two of us are not the only women on earth, nor are we the norm. For some people, showing themselves off and getting approval from strangers does indeed solve everything... because it makes them feel good and proud and strong. All qualities that they might have lacked before doing this... because they were ashamed, afraid, insecure. If this helps them belive in their worth, then let them. Please don't tell people how to properly love themselves.
Load More Replies...How about you stop being so vain and attention hungry and focus on being a good person? That beauty never fades. Ffs. You have so much to be thankful for.
Or maybe, what she is doing is helping many MANY women who are ashamed of their stretch marks and cellulite by showing her body as it is. Instead of only seeing women in the media who have been photoshopped to be perfect. Also, maybe you should take your own advice- your comment does not reflect that of a good person.
Load More Replies...These people are so desperate for attention... This has nothing do to with body positivity. It's just yet another instagram narcissist looking for more validation. I really hope I'm raising my daughter well enough that she won't be like this... it really worries me because it seems like a huge deal with the current generation.
Irais should just enjoy her life, enjoy her children, her health and happy marriage. That is more than most people have ever. Who cares about social media and what anyone thinks about her body? Enjoy life, quit stupid instagram.
Load More Replies...I fully support everyone feeling comfortable in their bodies. This woman, however, seems to devote *a lot* of time and attention to her influenster lifestyle, making her looks, her life and her family a "brand" she is trying to market. I really wonder how the children of these people feel growing up in a family so obsessed with appearance and with putting all the details of their "perfect" lives on display to garner likes and views.
Well, from what the pics show, two of her kids are well on their way to childhood obesity, which is about health. If you want to spread the message of body acceptance, also spread the message of healthy eating. You don't have to have a perfect body to have good eating habits.
Well, did you see what they were consuming in that one pic? Good eating habits are not a thing in that house and it shows.
Load More Replies...Agree with above comments. You shouldn't feel that you have to validate the way you look posting your half naked pics on social media. Yes you should support your children and don't let them go crazy about being slim and "pretty". But also, don't make them think that being obese is just fine as it might cause health issues. Not every woman has beautiful body, but every woman should try to have healthy and well maintained body.
So when do we get the mens version of this....the dad bod..the losing of ones hair...etc...wheres the community support for men
The "Body Positive" movement passively excludes men.
Load More Replies...Or we could just say, "Hey, if you're healthy, I don't give a da*n what you look like!" and *mean* it for a change?
Confused - is this piece making a case against body obsession by someone who is clearly body obsessed? My mom had kids, is gorgeous and never once felt compelled to display herself in her knickers and a full face of makeup to millions. Saggy butt and wrinkled tits - If you don't care, don't share - it's your own bizz, so what.
so you have to seek validation on social media? I'm shocked...no not really.
Perhaps she's sharing her experience for those of us who are truly afraid but actually want to see how we aren't alone?
Load More Replies...Pregnancy can be so brutal on the body, but at the same time an amazing experience.
I'm glad for her that she learned to accept her body instead of hiding it and being ashamed of it but what those pictures show me is that she's still obsessed with how her body looks and and still seeking approval from strangers, which isn't that much different than what many (but not all) other instagrammers do
I totally get this. I haven't had the big weight fluctuations she has had, but, I've struggled with self confidence and self esteem most of my life. I still weigh myself every day. But I'm going to be 68 in less than a month, and I've finally made peace with how I look. How you look is not a measure of a persons' worth. Everyone is beautiful in their own unique way.
I can be about positive body image all day long, but I am literally fat and unhealthy so I would end up conveying the wrong message. I'm glad she's doing what she's doing. It shows that you can be healthy, never achieve the ”perfect look”, and still be happy. I'm very glad she's doing what she's doing. Life's too short to get caught up about this skin packaging we're encased in.
More attention seeking social media posts- come on BP you're better than this!
All of those pictures... what a narcissist. We don't need to see that many pictures of your body. This is teen-age mentality
Load More Replies...Just how many of this exact type of post do we need to see? This message is constantly crammed down our throats as if it's a new revelation. We get it. We should've base our self worth by comparing ourselves to an unrealistic vision of perfection. Great. We got the memo yesterday, and 3 times last week as well.
My husband and I have been married for over 5 years. We met when I was 18 and he was 21. We’ve been through a lot emotionally together. There were several huge fights and painful situations in our marriage, but we always seemed to come out stronger on the other side. Out of the blue my husband just sprung the divorce talk on me, and he end up communicating with me over 3 months I was totally depressed until I found solutions cure number online and i seek for a Love spell. You won’t believe my husband called me at the exact time this spell caster finished his spell work in 2 days time, I was totally amazed! He is wonderful and his spells work so fast. contact him on on WhatsApp +2349150333852 or email him on drvuvuthegreat@yahoo.com
E Menendez: agree with what you said; someone must have clicked "down" in error.
Why not "dress appropriately" if you are fat or have cellulite or whatever? No one needs to show off old age, sagging skin, fat spilling over in muffin tops and so on. Women used to wear bathing DRESSES and we don't need to pour ourselves into bikinis to "show how beautiful we are" despite our physical flaws. I would never do this myself, even though I had a "perfect" ballet body all my life. East Indian women and the Latin American women (where I live now) would NEVER show off so much skin, young or old. They dress appropriately for their age and look truly BEAUTIFUL ALL THE TIME. Give that some thought before you applaud us looking like clowns!
My "strong and beautiful" body does not wear a two - piece bathing suit.
Oh, knock it off haters. She is sending an important message to the many of us with body image issues. I've been chubby most of my life. The ONE time I was actually thin was because I was a single mom working 12 hour days and barely had time to sleep. I've come to terms with the fact that I will probably never weigh 145 lbs. again. My two most popular sayings these days are: "I'd rather be a little overweight and happy than neurotic and weighing my food" and "NEVER trust a skinny chef".
What a beautiful story! Not only is she brave enough to show her true looks, but to me it also represents that no matter how Beautiful a person appears on the outside, everyone has scars on the inside from something, somewhere, in their lives, from good or bad. Society dictates that one must look perfect. Face lifts, body sculpting, airbrushing, while the soul inside is crying. I love her self-confidence and the fact that she is still beautiful and probably more loved than most of the fake Hollywood celebrities! Kudos to you, my friend.
Her "tre looks"?? I want to see her without a full face of makeup!
Load More Replies...My thoughts are adjacent to this. Lol I couldn't help but to think that all of these beautiful strong women get the pain of child birth, and the stretch marks after, while the men get to float around stretch marks/pain free. That's where my mind went 😄
I am glad that she can show her beauty he's what she is and it is what she always will be
Its not just that people are shamed its the idea that ( mostly) women exist for the #1 purpose of pleasing men. Screw that.
Kinda funny whenever they do these body acceptances pieces the women are basically models...then they cry out omg im hideous cause i have stretchmarks...er ask a dude your hot.. Yet they never ask men their thoughts
We don't have to ask for men's thoughts--men give us their opinions even when we don't want them.
Load More Replies...When will people stop sharing body parts that have no place being in the media?
Her kids are eating a bunch of junk in that pic, no wonder they are a bunch of rollie pollies. And that's great that you have accepted your body, however, no one should be wearing those bathing suits that look like you have a wedgie.....
jeez maybe it was just a family pizza night, and having a little bit of junk food from time to time is no sin.
Load More Replies...But not strong enough to do some actual workout... Okay, not everyone is beautiful, I just had to look at the mirror to know that, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't even aim to improve ourselves and get the best out from what we got from mother nature.
You haven't the slightest clue. That's like saying to a man losing his hair ”I guess no one told you about silk pillow cases. Silly.”
Load More Replies...I'm the only one that thinks that the sentence "every woman is beautiful" is a lot condescending? Wouldn't the campaign make more sense if it focused on the concept that a woman is not less worth as a person only because her appearance is worsening?
Totally agree. I know it's meant to be a sentence that inspires positivity but it never has for me. To me, it just highlights the ridiculous notion that women HAVE to be beautiful otherwise their very existence as human beings is invalid. I am not a beautiful woman by any standard and I am totally cool with that because it means nothing to me....now. There was a time in my life when it seriously affected my self esteem though. This obsession with beauty is so negative and damaging IMO.
Load More Replies...I am not really happy about this "trend", and not because I value anyone based on appearance, but quite the contrary. Why are women always trying to prove their self worth by getting naked and claiming they are beautiful from the outside? Why do women in any way think that self worth equals how you look like or your own body image or by looking this and that and accepting how you look? How men never do that? I hardly ever (except as a joke) saw men getting naked and proving "dad bods" are beautiful. Our self worth is NOT just our looks alone. Getting naked and seeking approval from strangers will not solve anything. You have to believe in your worth as whole being, as a person. superficial beauty is just industry, a trend, it sells things. Inner beauty is real quality. Nurture and love your inner beauty.
Why do women in any way think that self worth equals how you look like or your own body image or by looking this and that and accepting how you look? Easy: Because to some, it does. I would not wear revealing clothing and show myself off on Social Media and based on your comment, neither would you... but the two of us are not the only women on earth, nor are we the norm. For some people, showing themselves off and getting approval from strangers does indeed solve everything... because it makes them feel good and proud and strong. All qualities that they might have lacked before doing this... because they were ashamed, afraid, insecure. If this helps them belive in their worth, then let them. Please don't tell people how to properly love themselves.
Load More Replies...How about you stop being so vain and attention hungry and focus on being a good person? That beauty never fades. Ffs. You have so much to be thankful for.
Or maybe, what she is doing is helping many MANY women who are ashamed of their stretch marks and cellulite by showing her body as it is. Instead of only seeing women in the media who have been photoshopped to be perfect. Also, maybe you should take your own advice- your comment does not reflect that of a good person.
Load More Replies...These people are so desperate for attention... This has nothing do to with body positivity. It's just yet another instagram narcissist looking for more validation. I really hope I'm raising my daughter well enough that she won't be like this... it really worries me because it seems like a huge deal with the current generation.
Irais should just enjoy her life, enjoy her children, her health and happy marriage. That is more than most people have ever. Who cares about social media and what anyone thinks about her body? Enjoy life, quit stupid instagram.
Load More Replies...I fully support everyone feeling comfortable in their bodies. This woman, however, seems to devote *a lot* of time and attention to her influenster lifestyle, making her looks, her life and her family a "brand" she is trying to market. I really wonder how the children of these people feel growing up in a family so obsessed with appearance and with putting all the details of their "perfect" lives on display to garner likes and views.
Well, from what the pics show, two of her kids are well on their way to childhood obesity, which is about health. If you want to spread the message of body acceptance, also spread the message of healthy eating. You don't have to have a perfect body to have good eating habits.
Well, did you see what they were consuming in that one pic? Good eating habits are not a thing in that house and it shows.
Load More Replies...Agree with above comments. You shouldn't feel that you have to validate the way you look posting your half naked pics on social media. Yes you should support your children and don't let them go crazy about being slim and "pretty". But also, don't make them think that being obese is just fine as it might cause health issues. Not every woman has beautiful body, but every woman should try to have healthy and well maintained body.
So when do we get the mens version of this....the dad bod..the losing of ones hair...etc...wheres the community support for men
The "Body Positive" movement passively excludes men.
Load More Replies...Or we could just say, "Hey, if you're healthy, I don't give a da*n what you look like!" and *mean* it for a change?
Confused - is this piece making a case against body obsession by someone who is clearly body obsessed? My mom had kids, is gorgeous and never once felt compelled to display herself in her knickers and a full face of makeup to millions. Saggy butt and wrinkled tits - If you don't care, don't share - it's your own bizz, so what.
so you have to seek validation on social media? I'm shocked...no not really.
Perhaps she's sharing her experience for those of us who are truly afraid but actually want to see how we aren't alone?
Load More Replies...Pregnancy can be so brutal on the body, but at the same time an amazing experience.
I'm glad for her that she learned to accept her body instead of hiding it and being ashamed of it but what those pictures show me is that she's still obsessed with how her body looks and and still seeking approval from strangers, which isn't that much different than what many (but not all) other instagrammers do
I totally get this. I haven't had the big weight fluctuations she has had, but, I've struggled with self confidence and self esteem most of my life. I still weigh myself every day. But I'm going to be 68 in less than a month, and I've finally made peace with how I look. How you look is not a measure of a persons' worth. Everyone is beautiful in their own unique way.
I can be about positive body image all day long, but I am literally fat and unhealthy so I would end up conveying the wrong message. I'm glad she's doing what she's doing. It shows that you can be healthy, never achieve the ”perfect look”, and still be happy. I'm very glad she's doing what she's doing. Life's too short to get caught up about this skin packaging we're encased in.
More attention seeking social media posts- come on BP you're better than this!
All of those pictures... what a narcissist. We don't need to see that many pictures of your body. This is teen-age mentality
Load More Replies...Just how many of this exact type of post do we need to see? This message is constantly crammed down our throats as if it's a new revelation. We get it. We should've base our self worth by comparing ourselves to an unrealistic vision of perfection. Great. We got the memo yesterday, and 3 times last week as well.
My husband and I have been married for over 5 years. We met when I was 18 and he was 21. We’ve been through a lot emotionally together. There were several huge fights and painful situations in our marriage, but we always seemed to come out stronger on the other side. Out of the blue my husband just sprung the divorce talk on me, and he end up communicating with me over 3 months I was totally depressed until I found solutions cure number online and i seek for a Love spell. You won’t believe my husband called me at the exact time this spell caster finished his spell work in 2 days time, I was totally amazed! He is wonderful and his spells work so fast. contact him on on WhatsApp +2349150333852 or email him on drvuvuthegreat@yahoo.com
E Menendez: agree with what you said; someone must have clicked "down" in error.
Why not "dress appropriately" if you are fat or have cellulite or whatever? No one needs to show off old age, sagging skin, fat spilling over in muffin tops and so on. Women used to wear bathing DRESSES and we don't need to pour ourselves into bikinis to "show how beautiful we are" despite our physical flaws. I would never do this myself, even though I had a "perfect" ballet body all my life. East Indian women and the Latin American women (where I live now) would NEVER show off so much skin, young or old. They dress appropriately for their age and look truly BEAUTIFUL ALL THE TIME. Give that some thought before you applaud us looking like clowns!
My "strong and beautiful" body does not wear a two - piece bathing suit.
Oh, knock it off haters. She is sending an important message to the many of us with body image issues. I've been chubby most of my life. The ONE time I was actually thin was because I was a single mom working 12 hour days and barely had time to sleep. I've come to terms with the fact that I will probably never weigh 145 lbs. again. My two most popular sayings these days are: "I'd rather be a little overweight and happy than neurotic and weighing my food" and "NEVER trust a skinny chef".
What a beautiful story! Not only is she brave enough to show her true looks, but to me it also represents that no matter how Beautiful a person appears on the outside, everyone has scars on the inside from something, somewhere, in their lives, from good or bad. Society dictates that one must look perfect. Face lifts, body sculpting, airbrushing, while the soul inside is crying. I love her self-confidence and the fact that she is still beautiful and probably more loved than most of the fake Hollywood celebrities! Kudos to you, my friend.
Her "tre looks"?? I want to see her without a full face of makeup!
Load More Replies...My thoughts are adjacent to this. Lol I couldn't help but to think that all of these beautiful strong women get the pain of child birth, and the stretch marks after, while the men get to float around stretch marks/pain free. That's where my mind went 😄
I am glad that she can show her beauty he's what she is and it is what she always will be
Its not just that people are shamed its the idea that ( mostly) women exist for the #1 purpose of pleasing men. Screw that.
Kinda funny whenever they do these body acceptances pieces the women are basically models...then they cry out omg im hideous cause i have stretchmarks...er ask a dude your hot.. Yet they never ask men their thoughts
We don't have to ask for men's thoughts--men give us their opinions even when we don't want them.
Load More Replies...When will people stop sharing body parts that have no place being in the media?
Her kids are eating a bunch of junk in that pic, no wonder they are a bunch of rollie pollies. And that's great that you have accepted your body, however, no one should be wearing those bathing suits that look like you have a wedgie.....
jeez maybe it was just a family pizza night, and having a little bit of junk food from time to time is no sin.
Load More Replies...But not strong enough to do some actual workout... Okay, not everyone is beautiful, I just had to look at the mirror to know that, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't even aim to improve ourselves and get the best out from what we got from mother nature.
You haven't the slightest clue. That's like saying to a man losing his hair ”I guess no one told you about silk pillow cases. Silly.”
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