Plus-sized body positivity model Tess Holliday is known for pioneering the #EffYourBeautyStandards and fat acceptance movements. But there’s a controversy over the presence of Photoshop in her photos. Is it hypocritical for someone to be for body positivity while also Photoshopping her flaws?

<p>Plus-sized body positivity model Tess Holliday is known for pioneering the #EffYourBeautyStandards and fat acceptance movements. But there&rsquo;s a controversy over the presence of Photoshop in her photos. Is it hypocritical for someone to be for body positivity while also Photoshopping her flaws?</p>

Elitists operating in pop culture, establishment politics, and the mainstream media have decided that their opinions are the correct ones, dismissing anyone who disagrees with them as intolerant or uninformed. While other commentators may be vying for insider clout, Lauren Chen is one "pseudo-intellectual" who's happy to be on the outside.

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