If Abby Anderson Had Been Plus Sized In The Game And HBO Shrank Her Down For The Show, The Internet Would

If Abby Anderson Had Been Plus Sized In The Game And HBO Shrank Her Down For The Show, The Internet Would

If Abby Anderson had been plus sized in the game and HBO shrank her down for the show, the internet would be on fire.

People would be writing thinkpieces, calling it fatphobia, analyzing every goddamn frame, and frankly, they'd be well within their right to.

Why is it different now?

Why is it okay to completely erase her body and minimize what defined Abby's arc and most importantly, the trauma that led her entire storyline?

Abby wasn't just muscular for aesthetics. I've said it before and I'll say it a million times. Her body told a story of grief, discipline, obsession, and survival. It meant something. To flatten that into something more "palatable" for TV is not some neutral act. It's erasure in a media space that badly needs accurate representation.

Stop acting like it's not a big deal. Stop telling me I'm somehow being mean to Kaitlyn Dever because I'm speaking out about my lived experience. If Abby had been plus sized, this would be a discourse storm and you know it. But she was built like a brick shithouse, and that strength made people super uncomfortable so they downsized her.

Male gazed the everloving shit out of her.

They didn't even bother looking for actresses that better fit the role. They didn't ask Abby's actress to hit the weights like many, many performers before her. She is meant to be a soldier in a militia. Come on, people.

They simply didn't care. And it has fueled the hatred against Abby's game character tenfold as a result. The misinformation about muscular women is skyrocketing and it will only continue to do so.

That should make you just as angry. We're supposed to show up for all women. Not just cherry picking what we think deserves attention.

Fuck Craig Mazin and fuck Neil Druckmann for refusing to acknowledge the hurt here.

And if you're a woman, and you're gaslighting other women into feeling shitty for speaking up about this, give your head a genuine shake.

I show up for your right for representation.

Where are you now?

I'm sick to death of having to defend myself so I'm not doing it anymore. I've been called a misogynist and a body shamer.

What is more misogynistic, more body shaming than erasing a strong ass woman and replacing her with the opposite body type?

Cease with this bullshit.

More Posts from Jerryandersonsdaughterinlaw and Others

i defend abby and bitches wanna call it glaze … pack it up babe pack it up

When Jeff was talking to Callie about how lonely it is to be Shauna's husband I realized that they were showing him doing things /with/ Callie that Shauna was doing in secret without her. Like we see Shauna being creepy in Callie's bed in the pilot and her sleepover with Tai was in Callie's bed too but here we see Jeff actually sitting with Callie in her room, being present. Or instead of stealing her weed to smoke in secret, Jeff decided to smoke with her. it really highlighted how absent and emotionally unavailable Shauna is even when she is home with them.

There is an ache DEEP IN MY CORE that can only be satisfied by being held in abby’s arms. G O D.

Uh...abby In A Sleep Gown Anyone? ૮꒰˶>ᴗ

uh...abby in a sleep gown anyone? ૮꒰˶>ᴗ<˶꒱ა♡⋆.ೃ࿔*:・

Uh...abby In A Sleep Gown Anyone? ૮꒰˶>ᴗ

lowkey throbbing at her nipples!!...

Uh...abby In A Sleep Gown Anyone? ૮꒰˶>ᴗ
Uh...abby In A Sleep Gown Anyone? ૮꒰˶>ᴗ

Butches were literally MADE to wear boxers and oversized t-shirt. That is genuinely my lingerie, I feel so hot in that, and other butches look so hot in it, and when they lay back and their shirt rides up and you can see the tummy??? Perfection.

I can't get neighbor Abby out of my head.

Hi, guys. I needed a little fluff in my life today. Maybe you do, too. If so, I hope you enjoy this quick blurb. Neighbor Abby has me dream spinning whole ass fanfics in my head. Can the next girl I give my heart to please be this sweet? Kinda had my fill of having my heart torn out. Whew. Biting my tongue with that one. Thanks, universe.

May we never, ever settle for less.

I Can't Get Neighbor Abby Out Of My Head.

Last summer, you noticed her hauling dented boxes up and down the stone pathway to the fixer upper next door. Nipping at her heels, a hyper German Shepherd puppy and some mouthy dude barking Spanish at her with a smirk permanently fixed to his face.

He was handsome enough and you wondered at first if maybe they were together.

The thought did not make your stomach pull an unexpected, uncomfortable flip.

The woman rocks a pretty magnetic smile, is all.

And you haven't been watching her for months. Sure, you've noticed her. But that's only natural. She lives right beside you, after all. It's impossible to simply ignore her existence.

The way she walks her dog at exactly 5:45am as if she's tethered to a timeline that'll alter the fabric of reality itself should she be even one minute behind schedule.

The way she talks to the pup like he's her best friend in the entire universe and simultaneously, the biggest trouble maker she's ever known.

It's painfully cute and if you linger to watch it play out, it's only because the moment rivals the morning sun.

She's definitely the girl who works her ass off all week long, still managing to keep an immaculate front lawn. A garden peppered with lush roses and wildflowers. Bright green grass evenly trimmed from hedge to hedge.

You hear the mechanical growl of her lawnmower twice a week like clockwork. When you peek through the curtains, you notice her pink cheeks and freckled shoulders, dappled by the afternoon rays, her long golden braid a mess of frizz and exertion.

Sometimes her deep blue gaze flits to yours while she swipes an old rag across her dirt streaked forehead. If you fly backward from your livingroom window at record speed, she's graceful enough not mention it. Not when you bump into each other sauntering out to the mailboxes every Saturday, anyway.

It works for you. You get to admire her from afar and feed your daydreams without ever fumbling through the terrifying reality of being seen by someone who makes your heart pulse into a frantic somersault.

Until recently.

Because of course, with your luck, something shifted. Something big.

Abby doesn't stop when she finishes mowing her lawn anymore. She cuts the motor, rolls the old machine down the cracked sidewalk and fires back up at the edge of your property.

The first time it happened, you almost let your panic ruin a good thing, tempted to blow through your front door to tell her she didn't have to. But she worked so meticulously and with an air of ease you've only ever seen from women too confident to take no for an answer. Not when it comes to kind acts of service.

Not when it comes to matters of the heart.

So, you let her finish. You let her turn your yard into pleasant lines and fresh earth.

Tomorrow will be a good day.

When 5:45am blinks at you from the alarm clock beside your bed, you'll resolve to hop out of bed to whip up a plate of breakfast and hot mug of coffee, something to greet her with when she returns from her walk.

Something to say thank you.

Something to say, I think I can't stop noticing you.

And here's the thing. You figure she might be cordial about it. Give you a polite nod and a gentle, surprised smile before taking her spoils into the house to toss them directly into the bin because you really have no idea what she likes to eat and maybe she hates bacon.

With a body like hers, you can only assume she has a strict regimen.

But the moment her sneakers squeak up the driveway, excited paws clicking alongside her, it's as if she knew you'd be there waiting. Like maybe, she'd been wondering when you'd finally catch a hint.

Like maybe, she can't stop noticing you too.

"I was hoping you'd be here."

When she says it, when her voice wraps around you like a soft sweater warm from the dryer, the sunrise freezes. A moment carved out just for you and this breathtaking girl who looks at you like you hold all the answers she seeks.

"I don't know if you're, like… strict with your meals or whatever. You look like someone who counts macros."

She grins. Gives her companion a quick scrub between his ears. And it's the most beautiful thing. Just, normal. Easy, somehow. Even the small shrug she gives you feels like tenderness.

"I do. But I'm making an exception," Abby says, chewing the corner of her lip, her eyes never once leaving yours. "For you? Always. Wanna come in?"

Tried A New Rendering Style On My Girl Abby And I Like It???

Tried a new rendering style on my girl Abby and I like it???

  • roses-benz
    roses-benz liked this · 1 week ago
  • abby4lyfe
    abby4lyfe liked this · 1 week ago
  • white-stardust
    white-stardust liked this · 1 week ago
  • okayrudemuch
    okayrudemuch reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • okayrudemuch
    okayrudemuch liked this · 1 week ago
  • abbysbenchpress205
    abbysbenchpress205 liked this · 1 week ago
  • idc-where-just-far
    idc-where-just-far liked this · 1 week ago
  • chaotic-ppeach
    chaotic-ppeach reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • chaotic-ppeach
    chaotic-ppeach liked this · 1 week ago
  • sociallyawkwardangel
    sociallyawkwardangel liked this · 1 week ago
  • abbisexual
    abbisexual reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • abbisexual
    abbisexual liked this · 1 week ago
  • iheartabby
    iheartabby liked this · 1 week ago
  • normantism
    normantism liked this · 1 week ago
  • sofijaleo
    sofijaleo liked this · 1 week ago
  • siiri0307
    siiri0307 liked this · 1 week ago
  • you-so-clumsy-girl11037
    you-so-clumsy-girl11037 liked this · 1 week ago
  • icyloveswriting
    icyloveswriting liked this · 1 week ago
  • abbsthings
    abbsthings liked this · 1 week ago
  • treehugger002
    treehugger002 liked this · 1 week ago
  • pacifistarubicon
    pacifistarubicon liked this · 1 week ago
  • nero-in-a-petticoat
    nero-in-a-petticoat liked this · 1 week ago
  • theangelwaltz
    theangelwaltz liked this · 1 week ago
  • groundbifff09
    groundbifff09 liked this · 1 week ago
  • betterthana-six
    betterthana-six reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • doudoumoelleux
    doudoumoelleux liked this · 1 week ago
  • sleepingwasp
    sleepingwasp liked this · 1 week ago
  • jes3icasriley
    jes3icasriley liked this · 1 week ago
  • anynextofkin
    anynextofkin liked this · 1 week ago
  • smokeymoe4
    smokeymoe4 liked this · 1 week ago
  • chtibby
    chtibby liked this · 1 week ago
  • kratzie
    kratzie liked this · 1 week ago
  • no1heyyyyyyyy
    no1heyyyyyyyy liked this · 1 week ago
  • heartabbyanderson
    heartabbyanderson liked this · 1 week ago
  • anhedonicnightmare
    anhedonicnightmare liked this · 1 week ago
  • teen4gewhor3
    teen4gewhor3 liked this · 1 week ago
  • sillylittlemma
    sillylittlemma liked this · 1 week ago
  • c1sne
    c1sne liked this · 1 week ago
  • vi-xenn
    vi-xenn liked this · 1 week ago
  • mrsghostface
    mrsghostface liked this · 1 week ago
  • bluer0se101
    bluer0se101 liked this · 1 week ago
  • yiling000
    yiling000 liked this · 1 week ago
  • calculatingechooblivion
    calculatingechooblivion liked this · 1 week ago
  • littledollalice
    littledollalice liked this · 1 week ago
  • abbyiceps
    abbyiceps reblogged this · 1 week ago
  • abbyiceps
    abbyiceps liked this · 1 week ago
  • lillybunns
    lillybunns liked this · 1 week ago
  • antidecay
    antidecay liked this · 1 week ago
  • cccandynecklaces
    cccandynecklaces liked this · 1 week ago
  • shipmanzlovr
    shipmanzlovr liked this · 1 week ago

she/they, 23, sapphicaudhd, wasianabby &lt;3

132 posts

Explore Tumblr Blog
Search Through Tumblr Tags