इंस्‍टाग्राम ने सिंगापुर की भारतीय मूल की ब्‍लॉगर आरती ओलिविया दुबे की कुछ बिकनी फोटोज साइट से हटाने को लेकर माफी मांगी है। दुबे ने बीते दो हफ्ते तक वेबसाइट की इस हरकत के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन किया था। इंस्‍टाग्राम ने माफी मांगते हुए कहा कि तस्‍वीरें ‘गलती से’ हट गईं।

प्‍लस साइज की ब्‍लॉगर आरती उस वक्‍त नाराज हो गईं जब इंस्‍टाग्राम ने 21 मई की बिकनी शूट से जुड़ी उनकी और दो अन्‍य प्‍लस साइज मॉडल की फोटोज हटा दीं। 1 जून को आरती ने इंस्‍टाग्राम की ओर से मांगी गई माफी को पोस्‍ट किया। साथ में लिखा, ‘दो हफ्ते हो चुके हैं। इंस्‍टाग्राम मैं तुम्‍हारी माफी को कबूल करती हूं, लेकिन इससे ज्‍यादा कुछ नहीं बदलेगा। तुमने वापस से तस्‍वीर पोस्‍ट कर दी है, लेकिन किस कीमत पर? तुम मेरी सभी प्‍लस साइज फ्रेंड्स की तस्‍वीरें इंस्‍टाग्राम या फेसबुक से हटाने के लिए जवाबदेह हो।’

Dear @instagram this is a little too late after I had to deal with all the bloody trolls and haters last week. It’s almost TWO weeks. So I accept your apology Instagram but it does not change a thing. You have placed the image back but at what cost? Please remember that if this ever happens again, I assure you it will be a battle cry I will announce because You are answerable to ALL of my plus size friends for removing their images or accounts on Instagram or Facebook. Check your latent fatphobia. Check your guidelines and policies. Take better care of the people who use your services as a means of staying connected to oceans of people who just want to exist as people. Fat, brown, lgbt, disabled and many other intersections deserve RESPECT and not to be trolled by anonymous private accounts with no life. Sincerely, a fat brown woman. #plussize #woc #intersectionalfeminism #fatacceptance #psblogger #bodypositive #nobodyshame #losehatenotweight #fuckfatphobia #igsg #southasian #effyourbeautystandards

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डिलीट की गई फोटो को ओलिविया ने फिर से 23 मई को पोस्‍ट किया। साथ में लिखा, ‘यह वो तस्‍वीर है, जिसके बारे में ट्रोल करने वाले और मोटापे की वजह से लोगों का मजाक उड़ाने वालों ने शिकायत की। तुमने इसे डिलीट कर दिया। यह तस्‍वीर किस तरह से घृणा फैलाने वाला, तकलीफ पहुंचाने वाले या अश्‍लील है? क्‍या स्‍व‍िमसूट पहनी तीन मोटी लड़कियां पोर्न, नस्‍लवाद फैलाते हैं? या लोग स्‍व‍िमसूट में सिर्फ छरहरी लड़कियों को देखना चाहते हैं?’ इसके बाद, ओलिविया ने बिकनी शूट की कई अन्‍य फोटोज पोस्‍ट करके अपनी राय जाहिर की।

ये रहीं वे फोटोज

my post for the @swimsuitsforall The Empress bikini designed by @gabifresh is live on the blog now. This was so much fun, took lots of awesome pictures the post is split in two parts. The first part is about the whole IG debacle with the removal of ‘that’ post. The second is me reclaiming the joy and jubilation that I deserve. Link is at the profile bio 💛 #igsg #southasian #psblogger #plussize #celebratemysize #effyourbeautystandards #goldenconfidence #plussizeswimwear #fatshion #fashionblogger #bodypositive #fuckfatphobia #losehatenotweight #nobodyshame #fatacceptance #intersectionalfeminism #woc #bopo #swimsuitsforall

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Fat girls can’t be happy. They can’t be fashionable. They shouldn’t embrace themselves. They should be ashamed of their big bodies. They should do something about it. They’re glorifying unhealthiness. At least if you’re fat don’t have ugly cellulite or a big belly or flabby arms or a double chin or an uneven pair of breasts. Why the hell would I listen to that hogwash? Who asked you to be the judge of me? What do you know about me? Why am I only here for your objectification or approval? These are some of the things I wrote about in the blog post. Nobody has the authority to preside over any body and act superior or give ‘concern’. No. You don’t have that right over personal autonomy. #woc #fatacceptance #nobodyshame #losehatenotweight #psblogger #plussize #plussizeswimwear #fuckfatphobia #effyourbeautystandards #fatshion #fashionblogger #intersectionalfeminism #igsg #southasian #plussizesg #curvesinasia #singaporean #indian #swimsuitsforall

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This is my fav shot the hubster took. It’s not on the blog because it looked out of place but I love it. This shoot was not easy. Wearing this two piece and hearing the derogatory comments in my head made it harder. I won’t lie, the past few weeks took quite a chunk of my good vibes and energy. I spent so much time deleting comments, blocking people and responding to emails..I didn’t sleep or eat much. But this was important to do. It is me reclaiming the jubilation and pride I should have felt when I shared the article with you. This is me, existing as a fat Indian girl in a stereotypically skinny Asian world. And oh god cmon, I am more than my physical vessel. I am a writer, a daughter and wife, an animal lover and trained psychotherapist, a sister, an animal lover and music aficionado. There are so many dimensions to each of us. There are so many life stories, loves and pet peeves. You won’t see me invading someone else’s social space pointing fingers at what’s wrong with them. It’s called respect. It’s also called empathy. Something I don’t see being practised as often. This is the last of the series of images for this swimsuit. I am so done with the whole Instagram hoopla. I don’t want to revisit it, don’t want to talk about it. I’m all talked out about it! Cheers to what lies ahead. May we have the strength to plough through adulting lol #plussize #psblogger #plussizeswimwear #fatshion #fashionblogger #igsg #southasian #celebratemysize #swimsuitsforall

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