Tanis Jex-Blake, a 33-year-old mother of five, has struck back at the group of young people who mocked her stretch marks at the beach.
Posting a picture of her stomach on Facebook, Tanis launched a tirade against the three people who tried to humiliate her by “pointing, laughing, and pretending to kick [her]”
She wrote: “I'm sorry if my first attempt at sun tanning in a bikini in public in 13 years ‘grossed you out’. I'm sorry that my stomach isn't flat and tight. I'm sorry that my belly is covered in stretch marks."
“I’m NOT sorry that my body has housed, grown, protected, birthed and nurtured FIVE fabulous, healthy, intelligent and wonderful human beings.”
“I'll have you know that as I looked at your 'perfect' young bodies, I could only think to myself: ‘what great and amazing feat has YOUR body done?’”
“I can't help but feel sorry for the women who will one day bear your children and become "gross" in your eyes as their bodies change during the miraculous process of pregnancy."
"I can only hope that one day you'll realize that my battle scars are something to be proud of, not ashamed of.”
Ms. Jex-Blake, you are our hero.
