Thigh gaps: the truth

Thigh gaps are the latest trends which  young people are pushed to pursue, much to the worry of health officials.
All over social networking sites such as tumblr and instagram are photos of slim legs and the much desired 'thigh gap', often with captions such as "I'd kill to have these legs" etc.
Also along with this trend comes people posting pictures of their thighs and legs, saying "fat, fat, fat", "kill me now" and "time to start dieting for my thigh gap".
This fashion 'trend' as such is putting many young people at risk, as people push and push towards getting a thigh gap even though some people's bodies simply are not built for one.

This trend is causing thousands of young people using social networking sights to be at risk of developing an eating disorder by trying to acquire the thigh gap.
If you don't naturally have thin legs and a "thigh gap", then it is only possible to get one by extreme dieting and becoming malnourished.
As stated by Otago proffesor of anatomy Mark Stringer, "Only the malnourished or those with a slightly splayed pelvis [wide hips] will have a visible gap between their thighs."

Now I don't know about you, but don't you think loosing your periods, causing your internal organs damage, osteoporosis, feeling weak and cold, getting dizzy and even passing out- all of that, is too much of a high cost to just get some stupid gap between your legs?

Most people don't care what your legs look like! People shouldn't judge you on your appearance, and if they do then quite frankly they aren't worth having in your life.
It's your personality that matters, not a gap between your thighs!

Bonuses of NOT having a thigh gap:

• Your legs are nice and warm
• If you drop something in your lap (such as your phone) you can catch it without it falling through a gap in your legs
• You will be healthier and able to enjoy yourself more
• People will not stare at you for being sickly thin or abnormally skinny

And ask yourself this:

What are the bonuses of having a thigh gap?

When you really think about it, you'll find that the answer is that there are NONE.

Image via here.

So let's beat this cruel fashion trend. Let's put an end to encouraging eating disorders.

Say NO to thigh gaps. Say YES to health.

Hannah xox