Nowadays, we often find ourselves letting society define what is acceptable/not acceptable, or what is beautiful/ugly, e.t.c. So a while ago I was speaking with my friend and she tells me that she wants to go for a swim, but that she can’t go because of the fact that she has a lot of stretch marks on her thighs and stomach. She is not the first person that I have come across that talks about how they feel ashamed and ugly because they have stretch marks. I have also come to realize that this thought process is often associated with women.
In my opinion, this is absolutely nonsense/absurd, just like scars I find stretch marks to be rather beautiful and I feel like it’s one of the things that defines you as a person. This to me also shows our cultural differences because in my country (Nigeria), a woman having stretch marks is actually celebrated. To Nigerians it’s a sign of wealth and healthy living. Society (mostly men) needs to do a better job in giving people the opportunity to be themselves. No one should be insulted/attacked/harassed for having stretch marks because if anything, stretch marks enhances a persons beauty.
Unruly Bodies 
I really like this, I feel like women focus on small things that should be seen as beautiful. I see stretch marks as beautiful, especially once you have a baby. I think we should learn to embrace are bodies just the way they are, and stop worrying about what others see as beautiful.
I agree with you and Bria,
Like your friend I also find myself criticizing my body it has been something I that have been continually working one. I think I am slowly getting better at loving it. I find that a lot of women go through this point in their lives will they are uncomfortable with heir bodies. However, once we stop thinking about how others see us and just learn to love ourselves everything will be better of us.