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Plus-size blogger served apology by Instagram for removing bikini photos

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DC Correspondent
10 Jun 2016 4:14 PM IST
They claimed that a member of their team had removed the picture accidentally.
This photo of blogger Aarti Dubey along with her two friends in bikinis was initially taken down by Instagram. (Photo: Instagram)
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This photo of blogger Aarti Dubey along with her two friends in bikinis was initially taken down by Instagram. (Photo: Instagram)

Instagram was compelled to apologise to Singaporean-Indian blogger Aarti Olivia Dubey after her two-week protest following the deletion of her photos in a bikini. They claimed that a member of their team had removed the picture accidentally.

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

A photo posted by Aarti Olivia Dubey (@curvesbecomeher) on

Dubey, who describes herself as a “fat brown feminist with a penchant for fashion”, was angry when Instagram took down photos of herself and two other plus-size models from a bikini shoot on May 21. She shared the official apology from Instagram on her account Curves Becomes Her along with a note that read: "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? You are answerable to ALL of my plus size friends for removing their images or accounts on Instagram or Facebook.”

@instagram THIS is the image that was reported by fat shamers and trolls, and YOU deleted it. HOW is this image being hateful, hurtful, abusive, trolling or obscene? Do 3 fat girls in swimsuits equate to gore, porn, racism, sexism? Or is it that people only want to see slim girls in swimsuits? IF this image is reported and deleted again, please trust that I WILL pursue this matter just like @rupikaur_ did when her image of lying in a period stain was removed. I am so disappointed and beyond livid right now. No Thanks to you and the people who had the gall to report this image, for making me feel so badly this Monday morning about my existence as a brown fat woman. My dear friends on social media, if you would like to help, please do so by reposting this image and sharing this post all over social media platforms, as many as you like. #bodypositive #celebratemysize #pizzasisters4lyfe #fuckfatphobia #losehatenotweight #nobodyshame #plussize #effyourbeautystandards #woc #intersectionalfeminism #fashionblogger #sizediversity #sgblogger #igsg #plussizesg #southasian #singaporean #girllove

A photo posted by Aarti Olivia Dubey (@curvesbecomeher) on

The plus-size blogger then later posted several photos of herself in a bikini to reiterate her stand against body-shaming.

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

A photo posted by Aarti Olivia Dubey (@curvesbecomeher) on

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

A photo posted by Aarti Olivia Dubey (@curvesbecomeher) on

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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