Caity Lotz: I used to get called a boy & made fun of for being so muscular
Ciaty Lotz plays Captain Sara Lance/White Canary on Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow (Capt Lance will appear in Arrow’s season finale, btw). Some of you may remember her better as Stephanie Horton on Mad Men. Recently, Caity used social media to push back on body-shamers. Being trained in martial artist and dancing as well as acting has made Caity incredibly fit. So why is a very fit person trying to shut down body-shaming? Because it happens to everyone and it hurts no matter what they shame you for.
Last November, Caity posted these comments about being teased as a child for being muscular or ‘boyish’:
When I️ was young I used to get called a boy & made fun of for being so muscular. I️t made me feel insecure about my body. Now I get to be like 🖕I’m a superhero
Every1 has different body types the goal of working out isn’t 2b something ur not, it’s to feel good & be healthy pic.twitter.com/aqKsweTCDp
— Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) November 16, 2017
It’s hard for me to see that figure, especially that beautifully defined arm, and accept that someone shamed her for it. But I know it happened, people just can’t help themselves. Yesterday, Caity reinforced her message by posing in a green bikini and again, speaking out about body shaming:
I don’t know if Caity is addressing her detractors specifically or lending her voice to the larger discussion based on things she read. Probably both. I like that she calls out the people who comment as if there is a right and wrong body type. Plus, if a person is an unhealthy weight in either direction, a professional or somebody close to them has already told them that, I assure you. Nobody is going to be saved by a stranger on the internet claiming to mention the weight or lack thereof because they’re “concerned.” I love that Caity approached this and I love how she approached this.
Let’s be kind out there, folks. If not for ourselves, then for the younger generation. Kids can remember everything we say. If they hear a snarky comment about someone’s body, they don’t consider the motivation, they just register that that body type made you upset.
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