you’re so confident well I haven’t always been this way ever since I can
always been this way ever since I can
always been this way ever since I can remember I’ve had a love-hate
remember I’ve had a love-hate
remember I’ve had a love-hate relationship with my body every year
relationship with my body every year
relationship with my body every year starting around age 7 I would dread
starting around age 7 I would dread
starting around age 7 I would dread heading to the pediatrician because I
heading to the pediatrician because I
heading to the pediatrician because I would receive the same talk almost every
would receive the same talk almost every
would receive the same talk almost every time well you’re in a high percentile
time well you’re in a high percentile
time well you’re in a high percentile for weight your kids kids your age
for weight your kids kids your age
for weight your kids kids your age earning a high percentile and this could
earning a high percentile and this could
earning a high percentile and this could cause a problem you need to get this
cause a problem you need to get this
cause a problem you need to get this under control do you do any sports do
under control do you do any sports do
under control do you do any sports do you exercise you eat healthy meanwhile I
you exercise you eat healthy meanwhile I
you exercise you eat healthy meanwhile I hated sports in lower middle school and
hated sports in lower middle school and
hated sports in lower middle school and even when I did do sports I was given
even when I did do sports I was given
even when I did do sports I was given the same exact talk with the addition of
the same exact talk with the addition of
the same exact talk with the addition of well what do you do when your sport
well what do you do when your sport
well what do you do when your sport isn’t in season
isn’t in season
isn’t in season mind you my sport was in season from
mind you my sport was in season from
mind you my sport was in season from September through April the worst visit
September through April the worst visit
September through April the worst visit I ever had was when I was in third grade
I ever had was when I was in third grade
I ever had was when I was in third grade I was about eight years old went to PE
I was about eight years old went to PE
I was about eight years old went to PE everyday so I had about 40 minutes of
everyday so I had about 40 minutes of
everyday so I had about 40 minutes of physical exercise every Monday through
physical exercise every Monday through
physical exercise every Monday through Friday my pediatrician basically told me
Friday my pediatrician basically told me
Friday my pediatrician basically told me I was extremely eating extremely
I was extremely eating extremely
I was extremely eating extremely unhealthy and I needed to get that get
unhealthy and I needed to get that get
unhealthy and I needed to get that get my weight under control or else I’d have
my weight under control or else I’d have
my weight under control or else I’d have terrible consequences but to this day I
terrible consequences but to this day I
terrible consequences but to this day I have never been diagnosed with high
have never been diagnosed with high
have never been diagnosed with high cholesterol or high blood pressure so I
cholesterol or high blood pressure so I
cholesterol or high blood pressure so I was just receiving information that my
was just receiving information that my
was just receiving information that my weight I weighed a lot and this really
weight I weighed a lot and this really
weight I weighed a lot and this really needed to be fixed there’s really harmed
needed to be fixed there’s really harmed
needed to be fixed there’s really harmed my eight-year-old mental state I felt
my eight-year-old mental state I felt
my eight-year-old mental state I felt guilty and additionally it did not help
guilty and additionally it did not help
guilty and additionally it did not help that I’ve been bullied about being
that I’ve been bullied about being
that I’ve been bullied about being overweight my entire life I received
overweight my entire life I received
overweight my entire life I received comments like if I was as morbidly obese
comments like if I was as morbidly obese
comments like if I was as morbidly obese as you I’d shoot myself and one of my
as you I’d shoot myself and one of my
as you I’d shoot myself and one of my friends parents even told me that I
friends parents even told me that I
friends parents even told me that I should go on a blanking diet the word
should go on a blanking diet the word
should go on a blanking diet the word wasn’t blanking and it’s not a pg-13
wasn’t blanking and it’s not a pg-13
wasn’t blanking and it’s not a pg-13 word either I was even told that it
word either I was even told that it
word either I was even told that it didn’t have the body for the shirt I’m
didn’t have the body for the shirt I’m
didn’t have the body for the shirt I’m currently wearing I constantly wondered
currently wearing I constantly wondered
currently wearing I constantly wondered what was so wrong about my body it got
what was so wrong about my body it got
what was so wrong about my body it got me up in the morning got me through my
me up in the morning got me through my
me up in the morning got me through my good and bad days and did what I needed
good and bad days and did what I needed
good and bad days and did what I needed it to do I wasn’t training to be an
it to do I wasn’t training to be an
it to do I wasn’t training to be an elite athlete so the extra cushion
elite athlete so the extra cushion
elite athlete so the extra cushion didn’t really harm me I had my form and
didn’t really harm me I had my form and
didn’t really harm me I had my form and it fit my function while your upbringing
it fit my function while your upbringing
it fit my function while your upbringing can hurt or help your growth the media
can hurt or help your growth the media
can hurt or help your growth the media also puts constant pressure on kids in a
also puts constant pressure on kids in a
also puts constant pressure on kids in a de les
de les
de les to look a certain way you see headlining
to look a certain way you see headlining
to look a certain way you see headlining headlines concerning Chris Brown’s
headlines concerning Chris Brown’s
headlines concerning Chris Brown’s post-prison tummy but not the fact that
post-prison tummy but not the fact that
post-prison tummy but not the fact that he beat up Rihanna firstly I think I can
he beat up Rihanna firstly I think I can
he beat up Rihanna firstly I think I can safely say that no one here looks
safely say that no one here looks
safely say that no one here looks exactly like those perpetrated by the
exactly like those perpetrated by the
exactly like those perpetrated by the media being older now it’s easier to
media being older now it’s easier to
media being older now it’s easier to realize oh yeah these people look don’t
realize oh yeah these people look don’t
realize oh yeah these people look don’t look anything like me we have different
look anything like me we have different
look anything like me we have different body shapes metabolism genetics DNA etc
body shapes metabolism genetics DNA etc
body shapes metabolism genetics DNA etc not to mention when you’re this rich and
not to mention when you’re this rich and
not to mention when you’re this rich and famous it’s super easy just to hire
famous it’s super easy just to hire
famous it’s super easy just to hire personal chefs and trainers to make sure
personal chefs and trainers to make sure
personal chefs and trainers to make sure you’re kept on track additionally I’m
you’re kept on track additionally I’m
you’re kept on track additionally I’m not blaming celebs for looking this way
not blaming celebs for looking this way
not blaming celebs for looking this way maintaining their image is a huge part
maintaining their image is a huge part
maintaining their image is a huge part of their job especially for the mob
of their job especially for the mob
of their job especially for the mob models excuse me however these body
models excuse me however these body
models excuse me however these body types are often the only ones seen
types are often the only ones seen
types are often the only ones seen regularly by the American public
regularly by the American public
regularly by the American public especially adolescents who are fed this
especially adolescents who are fed this
especially adolescents who are fed this imagery resulting in many young adults
imagery resulting in many young adults
imagery resulting in many young adults feeling like you and me feeling as if
feeling like you and me feeling as if
feeling like you and me feeling as if they do not fit in with how they should
they do not fit in with how they should
they do not fit in with how they should look the constant barrage of pictures
look the constant barrage of pictures
look the constant barrage of pictures harms children and adolescents 81% of
harms children and adolescents 81% of
harms children and adolescents 81% of ten-year-olds are afraid of being fat
ten-year-olds are afraid of being fat
ten-year-olds are afraid of being fat 90% of junior and senior high school
90% of junior and senior high school
90% of junior and senior high school girls diet regularly 12% of boys admit
girls diet regularly 12% of boys admit
girls diet regularly 12% of boys admit that is admit to using unproven muscle
that is admit to using unproven muscle
that is admit to using unproven muscle supplements or steroids 80% of us women
supplements or steroids 80% of us women
supplements or steroids 80% of us women don’t like don’t like how they look and
don’t like don’t like how they look and
don’t like don’t like how they look and 1/3 of men are dissatisfied with their
1/3 of men are dissatisfied with their
1/3 of men are dissatisfied with their bodies this final statistic really gets
bodies this final statistic really gets
bodies this final statistic really gets to me though teen girls are more afraid
to me though teen girls are more afraid
to me though teen girls are more afraid of gaining weight than they are of
of gaining weight than they are of
of gaining weight than they are of nuclear war cancer or looing losing a
nuclear war cancer or looing losing a
nuclear war cancer or looing losing a parent my belief about the statistic is
parent my belief about the statistic is
parent my belief about the statistic is that being skinny or fat is seen as
that being skinny or fat is seen as
that being skinny or fat is seen as being under your control
being under your control
being under your control therefore it is your fault to look a
therefore it is your fault to look a
therefore it is your fault to look a certain way after all you really can’t
certain way after all you really can’t
certain way after all you really can’t control nuclear war cancer or losing a
control nuclear war cancer or losing a
control nuclear war cancer or losing a parent but the real tragedy here is our
parent but the real tragedy here is our
parent but the real tragedy here is our misunderstanding of body image and the
misunderstanding of body image and the
misunderstanding of body image and the concept of the ideal body type and ever
concept of the ideal body type and ever
concept of the ideal body type and ever changing zeitgeist if you will
changing zeitgeist if you will
changing zeitgeist if you will throughout history
throughout history
throughout history ideal body types have oh it shifted for
ideal body types have oh it shifted for
ideal body types have oh it shifted for women this is a quick jiff of what the
women this is a quick jiff of what the
women this is a quick jiff of what the perfect female body type has looked
perfect female body type has looked
perfect female body type has looked since the nineteen times
starting in the 1950s pop culture and
starting in the 1950s pop culture and the media started to have a much larger
the media started to have a much larger
the media started to have a much larger effect on women’s views and their about
effect on women’s views and their about
effect on women’s views and their about their bodies the 1950s was the rage of
their bodies the 1950s was the rage of
their bodies the 1950s was the rage of the hourglass shape think of Marilyn
the hourglass shape think of Marilyn
the hourglass shape think of Marilyn Monroe here the 1960s hippie era was
Monroe here the 1960s hippie era was
Monroe here the 1960s hippie era was dominated by narrow hips and thinness in
dominated by narrow hips and thinness in
dominated by narrow hips and thinness in the 1970s saw the disco diva become the
the 1970s saw the disco diva become the
the 1970s saw the disco diva become the most desirable body the long lean
most desirable body the long lean
most desirable body the long lean dancing queen was the rage and women
dancing queen was the rage and women
dancing queen was the rage and women were still pressured to maintain a slim
were still pressured to maintain a slim
were still pressured to maintain a slim hip fat’s
hip fat’s
hip fat’s flat stomach body the 1980s saw the dawn
flat stomach body the 1980s saw the dawn
flat stomach body the 1980s saw the dawn of the supermodel tall leggy women come
of the supermodel tall leggy women come
of the supermodel tall leggy women come to represent the feminine ideal and Elle
to represent the feminine ideal and Elle
to represent the feminine ideal and Elle Macpherson Naomi Campbell and Linda
Macpherson Naomi Campbell and Linda
Macpherson Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista lead the Stampede with ideal
Evangelista lead the Stampede with ideal
Evangelista lead the Stampede with ideal bodies the 1990s was the wave era people
bodies the 1990s was the wave era people
bodies the 1990s was the wave era people even dubbed this heroin chic how healthy
even dubbed this heroin chic how healthy
even dubbed this heroin chic how healthy the 2000 saw the buff Beauty reel abs
the 2000 saw the buff Beauty reel abs
the 2000 saw the buff Beauty reel abs and even spray-on abs were the rage for
and even spray-on abs were the rage for
and even spray-on abs were the rage for women and finally we are currently in
women and finally we are currently in
women and finally we are currently in the era of the booty babe bootylicious
the era of the booty babe bootylicious
the era of the booty babe bootylicious bodies have gone mainstream Nicki
bodies have gone mainstream Nicki
bodies have gone mainstream Nicki Minaj’s anaconda don’t want none unless
Minaj’s anaconda don’t want none unless
Minaj’s anaconda don’t want none unless you got buns hon JLo is all about that
you got buns hon JLo is all about that
you got buns hon JLo is all about that big big booty because she got a big
big big booty because she got a big
big big booty because she got a big booty and Meghan Trainor is all about
booty and Meghan Trainor is all about
booty and Meghan Trainor is all about that bass well the ideal female body
that bass well the ideal female body
that bass well the ideal female body type typically changes every decade the
type typically changes every decade the
type typically changes every decade the male body type doesn’t change as much or
male body type doesn’t change as much or
male body type doesn’t change as much or as quickly but there have been changes
as quickly but there have been changes
as quickly but there have been changes in the 1870’s wide hips in a large
in the 1870’s wide hips in a large
in the 1870’s wide hips in a large stomach where ideal a tubby frame was
stomach where ideal a tubby frame was
stomach where ideal a tubby frame was linked with higher economic status in
linked with higher economic status in
linked with higher economic status in the 1930s a slim ideal arrived due to
the 1930s a slim ideal arrived due to
the 1930s a slim ideal arrived due to food becoming more easier to access for
food becoming more easier to access for
food becoming more easier to access for most American Hollywood now required
most American Hollywood now required
most American Hollywood now required actors to have relatively lean physique
actors to have relatively lean physique
actors to have relatively lean physique the 1960s saw the rise of slim
the 1960s saw the rise of slim
the 1960s saw the rise of slim counterculture figure where men appeared
counterculture figure where men appeared
counterculture figure where men appeared to care little about fitness the 1980s
to care little about fitness the 1980s
to care little about fitness the 1980s saw the rise of the bulk body
saw the rise of the bulk body
saw the rise of the bulk body bodybuilding went mainstream and huge
bodybuilding went mainstream and huge
bodybuilding went mainstream and huge bulging muscles were the rage finally
bulging muscles were the rage finally
bulging muscles were the rage finally from the 1990s to present that everyman
from the 1990s to present that everyman
from the 1990s to present that everyman became the norm lean and muscular body
became the norm lean and muscular body
became the norm lean and muscular body became the most perfect shape basically
became the most perfect shape basically
became the most perfect shape basically muscular but not too muscular but also
muscular but not too muscular but also
muscular but not too muscular but also looking effortless what I’m trying to
looking effortless what I’m trying to
looking effortless what I’m trying to get at here is that today one body type
get at here is that today one body type
get at here is that today one body type may be considered desirable for the next
may be considered desirable for the next
may be considered desirable for the next generation it might not be sometimes
generation it might not be sometimes
generation it might not be sometimes it’s just super easy to look up people
it’s just super easy to look up people
it’s just super easy to look up people on TV
on TV
on TV and be like I’m never going to look like
and be like I’m never going to look like
and be like I’m never going to look like that they have a crazy body but other
that they have a crazy body but other
that they have a crazy body but other times it’s well why don’t I look like
times it’s well why don’t I look like
times it’s well why don’t I look like that there must be something wrong with
that there must be something wrong with
that there must be something wrong with me it’s super easy to just say oh yeah
me it’s super easy to just say oh yeah
me it’s super easy to just say oh yeah just ignore what you see in the media
just ignore what you see in the media
just ignore what you see in the media what you’re looking at on social media
what you’re looking at on social media
what you’re looking at on social media and television but putting that into
and television but putting that into
and television but putting that into practice is another ordeal altogether
practice is another ordeal altogether
practice is another ordeal altogether personally I remember seeing a couple of
personally I remember seeing a couple of
personally I remember seeing a couple of years ago that curves were both the rage
years ago that curves were both the rage
years ago that curves were both the rage for women and men before and through the
for women and men before and through the
for women and men before and through the 1870s I honestly thought to myself why
1870s I honestly thought to myself why
1870s I honestly thought to myself why do I look the way I do why was I born in
do I look the way I do why was I born in
do I look the way I do why was I born in the wrong era my wide hips and stomach
the wrong era my wide hips and stomach
the wrong era my wide hips and stomach that slightly hangs over my waistband
that slightly hangs over my waistband
that slightly hangs over my waistband doesn’t fit in with today’s society so
doesn’t fit in with today’s society so
doesn’t fit in with today’s society so while I struggled through
while I struggled through
while I struggled through self-acceptance and constantly analyze
self-acceptance and constantly analyze
self-acceptance and constantly analyze and criticize myself I came across the
and criticize myself I came across the
and criticize myself I came across the puzzling case of sumo wrestlers sumo
puzzling case of sumo wrestlers sumo
puzzling case of sumo wrestlers sumo wrestlers are considered lightweights
wrestlers are considered lightweights
wrestlers are considered lightweights at 400 pounds and I think it’s safe to
at 400 pounds and I think it’s safe to
at 400 pounds and I think it’s safe to say that these men are just incredibly
say that these men are just incredibly
say that these men are just incredibly massive however they’re overweight but
massive however they’re overweight but
massive however they’re overweight but not unhealthy they even have low
not unhealthy they even have low
not unhealthy they even have low cholesterol levels while eating 5,000 to
cholesterol levels while eating 5,000 to
cholesterol levels while eating 5,000 to 7,000 calories a day with a diet high in
7,000 calories a day with a diet high in
7,000 calories a day with a diet high in fried food these men do not develop
fried food these men do not develop
fried food these men do not develop cardiovascular disease and once they
cardiovascular disease and once they
cardiovascular disease and once they leave the sport most return to a healthy
leave the sport most return to a healthy
leave the sport most return to a healthy body weight and lead normal lives
body weight and lead normal lives
body weight and lead normal lives the secret the combination of having a
the secret the combination of having a
the secret the combination of having a diet low in sugar with the intense
diet low in sugar with the intense
diet low in sugar with the intense exercise allows the sumos to store fat
exercise allows the sumos to store fat
exercise allows the sumos to store fat immediately behind the skin unlike most
immediately behind the skin unlike most
immediately behind the skin unlike most people who store stomach fat behind
people who store stomach fat behind
people who store stomach fat behind their abdominal wall their form fits
their abdominal wall their form fits
their abdominal wall their form fits their function the excess weight of
their function the excess weight of
their function the excess weight of these wrestlers allows them to get more
these wrestlers allows them to get more
these wrestlers allows them to get more momentum to push their opponent out of
momentum to push their opponent out of
momentum to push their opponent out of their ring ultimately winning their
their ring ultimately winning their
their ring ultimately winning their match so I thought to myself well how
match so I thought to myself well how
match so I thought to myself well how does my form fit my necessary functions
does my form fit my necessary functions
does my form fit my necessary functions will have large thighs and wide hips
will have large thighs and wide hips
will have large thighs and wide hips which have always allowed me to squat
which have always allowed me to squat
which have always allowed me to squat more than those people but how does that
more than those people but how does that
more than those people but how does that apply practically to my life it allows
apply practically to my life it allows
apply practically to my life it allows me to take pictures like this without my
me to take pictures like this without my
me to take pictures like this without my large legs I wouldn’t be able to squat
large legs I wouldn’t be able to squat
large legs I wouldn’t be able to squat the necessary 154 pounds to make this
the necessary 154 pounds to make this
the necessary 154 pounds to make this picture happen yes that’s how much she
picture happen yes that’s how much she
picture happen yes that’s how much she weighs
weighs
weighs ask yourself this question does my form
ask yourself this question does my form
ask yourself this question does my form fit my function if you wake up wake up
fit my function if you wake up wake up
fit my function if you wake up wake up get through the day can get through your
get through the day can get through your
get through the day can get through your extracurricular whether they are sports
extracurricular whether they are sports
extracurricular whether they are sports based or not then the answer is yes I am
based or not then the answer is yes I am
based or not then the answer is yes I am my own pint sized sumo not having the
my own pint sized sumo not having the
my own pint sized sumo not having the most desirable body according to the
most desirable body according to the
most desirable body according to the media but I love my body just the way it
media but I love my body just the way it
media but I love my body just the way it is it gets me through both my good and
is it gets me through both my good and
is it gets me through both my good and bad this is me I’ve learned to love
bad this is me I’ve learned to love
bad this is me I’ve learned to love myself and all my body has to offer
myself and all my body has to offer
myself and all my body has to offer I’m not going to lie to you guys
I’m not going to lie to you guys
I’m not going to lie to you guys sometimes I have doubts and question why
sometimes I have doubts and question why
sometimes I have doubts and question why I look the way I do
I look the way I do
I look the way I do I yearn to look different to look
I yearn to look different to look
I yearn to look different to look ordinary it would just be easier that
ordinary it would just be easier that
ordinary it would just be easier that way but that’s not the way it is am I
way but that’s not the way it is am I
way but that’s not the way it is am I ever going to be an Olympic sprinter or
ever going to be an Olympic sprinter or
ever going to be an Olympic sprinter or gymnast probably not because I’m not
gymnast probably not because I’m not
gymnast probably not because I’m not built that way but I might angry at that
built that way but I might angry at that
built that way but I might angry at that notion not at all I’m the way I look and
notion not at all I’m the way I look and
notion not at all I’m the way I look and I wouldn’t ask for it any other way
I wouldn’t ask for it any other way
I wouldn’t ask for it any other way be your own pint-sized sumo be happy
be your own pint-sized sumo be happy
be your own pint-sized sumo be happy with who you are and love yourself so
with who you are and love yourself so
with who you are and love yourself so you know what I do have the body for the
you know what I do have the body for the
you know what I do have the body for the shirt I’m a pint-sized sumo call me
shirt I’m a pint-sized sumo call me
shirt I’m a pint-sized sumo call me morbidly obese all you want or tell me
morbidly obese all you want or tell me
morbidly obese all you want or tell me to go on a diet or laugh at the stretch
to go on a diet or laugh at the stretch
to go on a diet or laugh at the stretch marks on my stomach I’ll just use my
marks on my stomach I’ll just use my
marks on my stomach I’ll just use my momentum to push you out of my ring
momentum to push you out of my ring
momentum to push you out of my ring ultimately winning my match thank you
ultimately winning my match thank you
ultimately winning my match thank you [Applause]
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