This Fat-Shaming Instagram Account Is Editing Women. Prepare To Be ENRAGED

Unfortunately we live in a society where people think their opinion matters more than the respect or feelings of other people. Then this Instagram account was set up and all the small-minded people of the world decided to troll women’s accounts to edit their shape under the ideal that they’re simply "about reposting #thinnerbeauty." Project Harpoon (because why even pretend you’re classy from the offset?), trawls the web for images of women above their perceived body ideal and photoshops them to a skinnier version of the photo. As well as images being created by the page admins, followers of ‘the project’ are then offered the chance to submit their own handiwork. If the highly insulting and overall offensive message of photoshopping a stranger’s image wasn't enough, the captions accompanying the shots include: ‘From Ms. Piggy to Ms Pin up’, ‘Mom to model’ and ‘which could keep up on a hike with you?’ Attempting to disguise their accounts as fitness inspiration (they have both a Facebook and Instagram community), many of the snaps include hashtags like "#fitchicks #chickswholift #crossfit #lifetimefitness #lafitness #weightlift #happierwhenskinny #feminism #feminist #girlpower #womensrights #healthy #eatright #gains". Responding to the online backlash facing the page, the anonymous person behind the movement responded to criticism in the comments by saying: "If I offend 1,000 people but inspire 1 to lose weight and live a longer happier life then ya that's fine by me." While it’s important to live a healthy lifestyle for your own health, supporting a positive body image does not include attempts at shaming women or using degrading comments. Having a healthy mind and feeling body confident is just as important as any number on the scales, and nobody took to photoshop to try and make that point clear.