Every body counts

“How to get a beach body?

Take your body to the beach.” This statement, along with the rallying cry that “every body is a bikini body” has been trending on social media over the last few years, initially in response to a UK advert asking “Are you beach body ready?”

Last month, Nike, who introduced a plus-size clothing line in 2017, made the point that every body is a fitness body by installing a size 16 mannequin in their London store. Although the move drew messages of support online, the number of shockingly negative reactions it also attracted shows that society still has a long way to go in its acceptance of larger bodies.

But the growing ‘body positivity’ movement, or ‘bopo’ as it is known on social media, is about more than just accepting different sizes – it’s about celebrating ALL bodies regardless of size, colour, ability or gender identification. It’s also about rejoicing in all those bits that don’t usually see the light