The word "skinny" is really beginning to irritate me. It's everywhere, and it always relates to women. Jump on the social network of your choice and see how many times you encounter the word "skinny" in a 5 minute period. Skinnygirl Cocktails, Skinny Bitch, Skinny Mommy, Skinny Ms. Slow Cooker (!), the list goes on.
Why are we always talking about skinny? Why do I not see any blogs by Fit Bitch? (Apologies to Jillian Michaels' if this is the name of her blog.) Granted, Healthygirl Cocktails just doesn't sound right, but Healthy Mommy has a nice ring to it.
It's time this conversation stopped thinking thin and started focusing on fit. Let's let go of the skinny and embrace the strong. Let's start naming our blogs and Twitter handles after our real accomplishments in life, instead of something that signifies we were born with good genes. Let's stop weighing our self-worth in calories and fat grams. And for the love of Jillian Michaels, let's stop beating ourselves up over numbers on a damn scale.
You can keep your Skinnygirl Margarita. This Pretty-Healthy, Fairly Fit Mommy is having a martini.
