it IS a scam

Posted: February 4th, 2021 | Tags: | Comments Off on it IS a scam

slice-of-life: my friend told me that she’s been working out super hard (who talks about this kind of thing? you know my feelings about talking about exercise) (BORING) and anyway now she has six-pack abs (cool? i guess?).

now every morning when i work out (baby workouts, almost like sleeping while moving), i’m picturing her abs and then looking at my non-six-pack abs and feeling BLUE. i know i’m never going to have such a thing, because i just don’t care enough about them, or necessarily subscribe to that beauty philosophy, and yet…her words echo in my ears. and echo and echo and echo.

i’m reminded of this quote from aminatou sow’s latest newsletter:

screenshot from aminatou sow's newsletter about envy

YES, TRUE, THE END, THE SCAM IS REAL

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