A man's
social media eulogy to his ‘curvy wife’ has sparked a huge backlash online
after he posted an innocent message praising his wife’s body.
Robbie Tripp
posted a photo of him and his wife on his social media handle, declared his
love for her, and also expressed love for her body. What he didn’t expect was
the backlash that followed on the internet by users who felt his post wasn’t appropriate.
Tripp, who
describes himself as a ‘husband to a curvy goddess’ also posted a controversial
message:
‘I love this
woman and her curvy body; As a teenager, I was often teased by my friends for
my attraction to girls on the thicker side, ones who were shorter and curvier,
girls that the average (basic) bro might refer to as "chubby" or even
"fat”.’ This generated widespread backlash.
The American
entrepreneur also wrote:
‘Then as I
became a man and started to educate myself on issues such as feminism and how
the media marginalizes women by portraying a very narrow and very specific
standard of beauty… I realized how many men have bought into that lie. For me,
there is nothing sexier than this woman here: thick thighs, big booty, cute
little side roll etc.’
After he shared
the image and the message, an argument started online. While some people think
the message was inappropriate, others believe it is a sweet message.
A sex and
relationships editor of a popular magazine, Julia Pugachevsky, tweeted: ‘Strong
contender for least fave type of male feminist is “man who thinks liking a
curvy woman is revolutionary”.’
She further
stated: ‘People should date who they want! But mentioning a person's
'otherness' (be it weight, race, gender) makes it seem like you want a medal.’
The popular
editor also added: ‘Finding non-size-zero women attractive does not make a man
a good person. It just makes him not an idiot.’
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