By now you have probably heard about the star of the movie, Trainwreck, and the television show, Inside Amy Schumer. Exploding in the past several years, Amy Schumer has become a breath of fresh, honest air.
She is not scared to say the things that people often stray away from voicing; in fact, she embraces it. As the creator, writer, producer, and star of her show, she most definitely embodies a strong woman, with a no-nonsense take on humor. Accordingly, she has become a champion of body positivity, but in a very unique type of way.
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At this year’s UK Glamour Women of the Year Award, Schumer was awarded the Trailblazer award. During her acceptance speech, Schumer implied that you don’t have to be a certain size to be considered sexy and attractive. Schumer’s declaration demonstrates a society that should be okay with bold, confident, body positive women. Not everyone fits a certain mold, nor should they have to; Schumer makes this clear throughout her speech.
Generally, what Schumer says in her speech aligns with how we currently think of body positivity. When most people think of body positivity they think of being comfortable in the skin that they are in. They think of loving their bodies no matter what. They think of having others respect and love you for you.
Yet, this is not always the case. You are not always comfortable in your skin, and sometimes you do not love your body, and not everyone respects you. This is what Schumer addresses in her comedy. She makes it clear that you can be confident, but also have doubts — because guess what? We are only human.
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