I love you.

     Today I propose one small step for man, one giant step for mankind, in the right direction. A step towards loving yourself. A step towards acceptance. A step towards a positive use of the media. I want to take a stand against cyber-bullying, from the little bullies and the big corporations. Confidence shouldn't be muted by media screams, simply so that they can sell it back to us. I am more than a size 8. I am more than anonymous insults directly spat over the internet or indirectly spat into beauty products; 2 for 1 special anyone?
    In local news, a student at our school recently decided it would be funny to make a slander account, mocking other students. It wasn't funny. Our student took a stand and fought hate the way we always manage to, with #CBLove. We fought our problems the best way possible, with #CBSolutions.
   Ideally, everyone would jump on this bandwagon, bullies included, of course. We could all spread love instead of anxiety. You deserve that, you deserve that because you are an individual, you are beautiful, and you are important. I love you.
   We've learned, from the media, to pick on flaws to make ourselves feel better. Calling someone fat doesn't make you any thinner, calling someone gay doesn't make you any straighter, and calling someone retarded doesn't win you any Nobel prize. However, calling someone beautiful can turn their whole day around, and you'll feel better too. Spread the kind words, via twitter, a secret post-it note, or face to face. Let people know that they are lovely the way they are, that includes you. It's easy to get suffocated by your own insecurities when you're always breathing in. So take a deep breath, appreciate yourself, and spread the love.

Just a friendly reminder from another human being, you are not alone.

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