sports and femininity wrote:
I really do think they took Maria's quote out of context though. It even says that she was laughing while saying it. She wasn't all like "yeah I'm fat and every girl should be stick skinny...etc".
ps Maria is a goddess.
I agree. She was reflecting on what SHE wanted out of her body, not pushing that on what every girl should want to look like.
Still, this whole body movement is all about being happy with your body, and it's a load of sh*t. What's the problem with wanting to look a little better in certain areas? That seems natural. It'd be much more problematic if you were a fat cow and were perfectly content with your body.
Sharapova also seemed to have a reason for her body being a certain way (beyond strictly appearance), in that she felt lifting weights was unnecessary for tennis and instead focused on stretching, etc.