Who decided that having a gap between you thighs was thing to strive for?

Our hips and thighs and the strongest and often largest part of our bodies, so why on earth are we made to believe they should be as small as possible?

Body positivity blogger, Kenzie Brenna, wants us to turn that 'ideal' on it's head and is encouraging women everywhere  to embrace their 'mermaid thighs'.

The Canadian blogger has had enough of women stressing over whether or not the top of their legs touch and recently took to Instagram to post a series of pictures of herself addressed the issue.

 

(Gasp I know multiple posts within just a few hours, hi hello ) For today's #selflovebootcamp we explore the topic of the dreaded thigh gap. These posts still get to me! Even after a year on this journey. But, here we go YOU DONT NEED NEGATIVE SPACE TO BE VALUED I'm so grateful that last year I came across @nourishandeat and @bodyposipanda because I DID have that goal, I wanted to take up less space in the world and I wanted to be thin in the right spots and "phat" in the right spots. Turns out my body isn't made out of plastic parts and I couldn't transfer fat from my thighs to my boobs or ass (at least not w out a lot of money and time ) I didn't know #mermaidthighs could be celebrated because I never ever saw that shit being embraced until I SEARCHED FOR IT. Guess what! You're allowed to take up space in the world, you're allowed to have knocked knees and big thighs. You're allowed to gain weight. You're allowed to not just have weight gain in the "acceptable" places. You're allowed to not fit into the status quo and still feel fly as fuck. You make the rules Happy Monday my fellow babes. #thunderthighs #bigthighsbighearts #endbodyshame #mybodymyrules #ilovemyself #evenwhenitshard

A post shared by K E N Z I E B R E N N A (@omgkenzieee) on May 22, 2017 at 6:17am PDT

''I wanted to take up less space in the world and I wanted to be thin in the right spots and "phat" in the right spots.''

''Turns out my body isn't made out of plastic parts and I couldn't transfer fat from my thighs to my boobs or ass.''

 

YOOOO!!! That Instagram live affirmation sesh made me feel so much more posi This self love journey definitely has made me more proactive when it comes to having moments of not feeling great about myself. Which still happens, even tho I have a privileged body. But I love me!!!!! I love this body which harbours experiences and is a vessel for my life! (@nourishandeat !!!) Just staying positive isn't necessarily realistic, but having moments of elated self worth feels PRETTY DAMN GOOD!!!!! Have a great day sunshines!!! #embracethesquish #selflovebootcamp #selflovejourney #lighteningbolts #nobodyshame

A post shared by K E N Z I E B R E N N A (@omgkenzieee) on May 24, 2017 at 6:55am PDT

‘Guess what! You’re allowed to take up space in the world, you’re allowed to have knocked knees and big thighs. You’re allowed to gain weight. You’re allowed to not just have weight gain in the “acceptable” places.

‘You’re allowed to fit into the status quo and still feel fly as f*ck.’

Yaaas! We couldn't agree more Kenzie.