jeudi 11 août 2016
The Internet Is Showing Support For Body-Shamed Mexican Gymnast Alexa Moreno
One of the great things about the human race is that everyone's body is different. We come in all shapes and sizes, but we tend to limit ourselves into confining labels like "skinny" and "fat" that do nothing but perpetuate unfair beauty standards.
They're certainly not an accurate measure of one's athletic abilities, yet when 22-year-old Mexican gymnast Alexa Moreno took the Olympic stage in Rio, internet trolls bit at the chance to body shame her, ridiculously poking fun at her appearance instead of acknowledging her major accomplishments in the sport.
Though mean tweets have, thankfully, been deleted, there are now hundreds of positive messages for Alexa in their place from Twitter users around the world calling out the unfair shaming of an Olympian who at 4'10" weighs just 99 pounds. Read on to see examples of that so-deserved support. Then, discover even more Latino athletes you should be following during the Games.
the body shaming of mexican women is nothing new but you are a treasure and made us mexicanos proud 🇲🇽 #AlexaMoreno
- cass (@bummedcass) August 11, 2016
Hateful comments! You're a beautiful and very talented! Te amo hermana y eres muy preciosa. You're body is perfect and go 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
- fresa de el barrio (@chicxdegallo) August 11, 2016
Hats off to #AlexaMoreno. It takes character, hardwork and passion to reach the levels you did. Its ur critics who lack all these 3 👍
- indian@heart (@vignayak) August 10, 2016
The people who are hating on #AlexaMoreno probably can't even touch their toes 💅
- Dottie Minerva (@DerpySeaCaballo) August 9, 2016
#AlexaMoreno, thank you for giving many young Mexican girls hope. You rock... #rio2016
- Julio Cruz (@jucruz86) August 9, 2016
#AlexaMoreno represents every brown girl & boy who have felt discouraged bc of their body type, dreams come true & anything is possible 🇲🇽
- marina (@oxminaox) August 11, 2016
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