What "body acceptance" means to me After reading yesterday about the upcoming comic book featuring a fat superheroine, I was doing some thinking.  I used to work at a comic store, so I'm familiar with both sides of the whole "comics only feature women and men with unrealistic, unattainable body types" debate. No argument here - they pretty much do, although it never really bothered me since they're illustrations of idealized humans and they're meant to be a bit exaggerated - the bulging muscles, the women fighting crime in 6" heels, etc. But, I thought, wouldn't I still have been happy to see a comic where the heroes are drawn with more realistic proportions? Sure. But I still don't agree with having a fat protagonist.  Superhero/heroine with dwarfism? Hell yeah. Superhero/heroine with prosthetic legs? Totally. Short, flat-chested heroine who's NOT characterized as a cutesy manic pixie dream girl type? Bring it on. Hero/Heroine who's not conventionally handsome/pretty? Omg yeah. I'm down for the positive representation of any and all body types... That are naturally occurring. Not just in comic books, that's just an example. To me, "body acceptance" is about loving your body and the things that make it unique and interesting - and, by extension, honoring that body by keeping it healthy and fit.