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Cosmopolitan UK journal has raised questions on presumably “glamorizing” weight problems after that includes plus-size fashions on its February cowl.
The problem is devoted to physique positivity and stars plus-size ladies with the tagline, “That is wholesome.” The personalities embrace track-and-field athlete Morgan Lake, health influencer Sophie Butler, and plus-size blogger Callie Thorpe.
The journal additionally unveiled 9 different covers for the difficulty, and different fashions embrace yoga instructor Jessamyn Stanley and Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds. “These 11 unbelievable ladies with very completely different our bodies are proving wellness isn’t one-size-fits all,” Cosmopolitan UK wrote.
Nevertheless, the covers have acquired combined responses from readers, with some praising the journal for its portrayal of well being whereas others claimed it despatched out a harmful message to the general public.
“Bizarre time for @Cosmopolitan to do that cowl given the connection between weight problems and dying/critical sickness from COVID,” a Twitter consumer voiced out. Good Morning Britain’s host Piers Morgan additionally slammed the duvet, stating, “No, it’s not. And provided that weight problems is a significant component in why many get extreme covid sickness, this @CosmopolitanUK cowl is shamefully irresponsible.”
Others defended the duvet, with one saying, “We’d like extra visibility of individuals of all sizes, so individuals really feel much less disgrace and stigma.”
“I believe it’s nice {that a} journal like that is attempting to vary the stereotype of what ladies see as wholesome. I spent all of my childhood feeling ashamed that I used to be greater than everybody else, and there was nobody my dimension on TV, and but everytime I went to the GP I used to be wholesome,” one other consumer defined.
Regardless of the criticism, Cosmopoiltan UK mentioned the response to the body-positive covers has been “overwhelmingly optimistic.”
“Cosmopolitan UK is all about uplifting our viewers and selling variety, belonging and positivity,” it mentioned. “Our goal is to guarantee that nobody feels excluded from the wellness area and we hope this difficulty will assist encourage our readers, no matter stage of their health journey, really feel empowered to make their psychological and bodily well being a precedence throughout this time.”
Well being isn’t one-dimensional, and demonstrating this via a high-profile platform might empower readers to take management of their wellbeing irrespective of their look or life-style.
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No, it’s not. And provided that weight problems is a significant component in why many get extreme covid sickness, this @CosmopolitanUK cowl is shamefully irresponsible. pic.twitter.com/MHcJ237WEZ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 6, 2021
Bizarre time for @Cosmopolitan to do that cowl given the connection between weight problems and dying/critical sickness from Covid. pic.twitter.com/7HYAktuVeh
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) January 4, 2021
Omg LOOOOL at you attempting to make use of your “obese” good friend as fodder in your argument after which they inform you to not. Please don’t communicate for different individuals and their our bodies.
We’d like extra visibility of individuals of all sizes, so individuals really feel much less disgrace & stigma (which IS VERY dangerous for you)
— Anti Food regimen Riot Membership (@antidietriot) January 12, 2021
I believe it’s nice {that a} journal like that is attempting to vary the stereotype of what ladies see as wholesome. I spent all of my childhood feeling ashamed that I used to be greater than everybody else, and there was nobody my dimension on television, and but each time I went to the GP I used to be wholesome.
— Kirsten (@KirstenM01) January 12, 2021
[via Independent, cover image via Cosmopolitan UK]