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Some people are never happy.

Article here This morning I was looking at the above article about the new swimwear line from plus-sized model Ashley Graham. And I had some... thoughts. And then I happened to glance at the comments section on the Facebook post that shared the article, and saw this comment, which pretty much stated what I was thinking: This isn't swimsuits for all haha. It's swimsuits for women with big hips, a narrow flat stomach, and huge boobs. That's fantastic for the folks who look that way but all of us ladies aren't that blessed. To which someone else replied, Some people are never happy. To which _I_ replied (in my own head), "No... we're not." I mean, as the first comment said, "That's fantastic for folks who look that way." I'm happy for THEM, but no, I'm not satisfied. No shade to Ashley Graham--I'm not picking on her--but she is essentially a larger version of the same body type that is pushed on women by the media. It...

FO: Dragonscale gloves

Don't fashion me into a maiden that needs saving from a dragon. I am the dragon, and I will eat you whole. Pattern: Dragonscale Gloves by Rachel Barlow Yarn: Dream in Color's Smooshy with Cashmere in the colorway "Mermaid Shoes" Quote: Requiem of the Moon Poetry