"THE DAY I CAUGHT A TATTOOED AMAZON"

With each foot I took into the vast jungle I could feel I was not alone. I was not sure if I was being tracked which should surely lead to me being dinner or it was just a stray animal which had lost its path. Or could it be a human that was tracking me. Who knows because this is not one of them stories...

Body Confidence for some has been that animal in the jungle. You could not see it tracking you then all of a sudden it is a new trend and a Body Positivity movement right in your face! Here you go, I love myself, all the flaws and fat. I don't care. Na na na na-na!

I think when it is done right or with a creative angle I think Body Positivity can be a beautiful thing to portray with the right message being transmitted. Other times it can come across more pornography and thirsty at the same time.

Well not with the Tattooed Amazon. Well honestly, its hard to run away from these stereotypes but it is important to add you should never judge a book by its cover. Once I asked the Tattooed Amazon our questions on Beauty and Body Positivity, the responses became clear on her style of photography. A lot of us are very quick to assume what ones life is on social media and what there life is really like in the real world. I don;t want to dwell too much on her personal life but lets just say that she has had to suffer from Health issues as well as not being comfortable with her body. The not being comfortable with her body was as a result of people feeling like they had a right to Body Shame or provide their non-realistic definitions of Beauty.

We asked the Tattooed Amazon her thoughts and here is how she answered:

What is your definition of Beauty ?

"My definition of beauty isn't like others. I myself have struggled with liking my physical self. Growing up I saw how outward beauty made it seem like any door magically u locked just by a look. I never had that look. I was surrounded by feeling never enough. This lead me to figure out that true beauty lies with being able to make someone smile after they were crying. Small acts of kindness. How you treat the wait staff. Lifting someone up when it would be easier to put them down. Real beauty isn't something you can buy, or put on, or even slap a filter on. True beauty radiate out of you. It's in your character. So the definition of beauty for me has nothing to do with what you look like. It has everything to do with who you are and how you treat others".

What is your definition of Body Confidence ? Is it a trend or is it here to stay ? Or is it another excuse for eye-candy ? What are your thoughts ?

"My definition of body confidence is everyone thinks everyone else has it together and they do not. Even the prettiest person you know has bad days. So for me body confidence comes from the realization that you think someone will notice that pimple or stain on your shirt. In reality most people are worried your noticing a flaw on them. So I stopped thinking about it and I wear what makes me smile and what makes me happy. So confidence is just love what you wear and only buy what makes you smile.

Excuse for eye candy? I don't think of the human body as eye candy. We are all flesh. I don't get why being naked would then constitute as a weird thing. Being naked doesn't have to be sexual. Nudity is pure art. No one looks exactly the same which means we are all unique. I wish more women and men loved their bodies. We are here more than just for constantly feeling like we to fat, to skinny, not enough, to much, to big, to short, to stocky, not perfect. It's ok to not be perfect. Just figure out how to be the happiest version of you".

The Tattooed Amazon provides us with a valuable insight to Beauty and Body Positivity and also raises another discussion on wither being naked.nude can be considered Art!

Another topic maybe...

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