Supermodel Ashley Graham is 'calling nonsense on the stretchmark-less prenatal belly' with an up-close and personal photo that shows pregnancy as it is for so many: 'large and layered and pretty uncomfortable,' writes Peggy Drexler for CNNOpinion
Peggy Drexler is a research psychologist and the author of "Our Fathers, Ourselves: Daughters, Fathers, and the Changing American Family" and "Raising Boys Without Men." She is at work on a book about how women are conditioned to compete with one another and what to do about it. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. View more opinion on CNN.
Like most influencers — or, at least, the good ones — supermodel Ashley Graham knew what she was doing earlier this week when she posted to Instagram what those adhering to what they consider"traditional beauty standards" might view as an unflattering photo of herself. Five days after announcing her pregnancy, also via Instagram, Graham shared a very up-close-and-personal image of her pregnant body: stretch marks across her stomach and thighs, her breasts draping over the folds of her hips. The caption:"Same same but a little different." There is a good reason this move has been met with wide enthusiasm : Graham is calling nonsense on the stretchmark-less prenatal belly.
Poppy Harlow to Serena Williams: Thank you 01:29But Graham has made a career out of battling unrealistic beauty standards. She calls herself a"body activist" and posts many of her images with the hashtag #BeautyBeyondSize. She gave a popular 2015 TEDx Talk on her experience facing demands within the modeling industry and took on the problem with the label,"plus-size model." She continues to give talk to teens about body image and female empowerment.
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