Mom-to-be Kim Kardashian seems to be getting much more media attention ever since it was announced she was pregnant with Kanye West’s baby.
The TV personality is known for embracing her curvaceous body and dressing in a stylish manner.
At 5 feet 3 inches, Kardashian isn’t afraid to hide the weight gain on her small frame or growing baby bump. She still maintains her elegant fashion sense and refuses to wear maternity clothes.
As a result, Kardashian has received a wide array of criticism for being too fat. People have not held back on their comments about her pregnancy, even going far to say her baby bump matches her butt.
One particular outfit Kardashian wore, a black and white dress, gained so much attention that the Internet exploded with tweets comparing her figure to the killer whale Shamu.
Kardashian is not alone when it comes to hateful comments about weight gain. Jessica Simpson also received harsh criticism when she gained weight during her pregnancy.
In case it hasn’t been made clear, pregnant women have to gain weight in order to provide enough nourishment and support for the baby. The media has brainwashed us into believing that women who are pregnant should be able to maintain their figure while sporting smooth, stretch-mark-free skin.
While pregnancy is a beautiful thing, anyone who has been pregnant knows the extra weight and the stretch marks are all prices you have to pay. This is just one unattainable goal the media sets.
Many women now are hiring surrogates to carry their baby so they don’t have to gain weight. Actions like these can only make one wonder where a woman is placing her self-worth and if our beauty driven culture is a cause of this.
Celebrities like Beyonc’ÛΩ have been praised for giving birth and quickly shedding their baby weight in time for a concert to show off a toned body and six-pack abs. While all of that is great for her, we have forgotten she has a personal trainer, a dietician, a nutritionist and a group of people whose job is to monitor her diet and exercise decisions 24/7.
For the rest of us juggling full-time jobs, school, activities and other obligations, finding time to lose that extra weight and get fit quick isn’t the first thing on our to-do list.
Regardless of how big a pregnant woman becomes, the extra weight is nothing compared to providing nine months of shelter and nourishment, going through hours of unbearable labor and risking her life to provide another one.