Respecting yourself.

There's a girl I follow on social media who once wrote a post telling girls to respect themselves and not to post revealing pictures of themselves on the internet. I am all for that message. However, she then went on to say that it was okay for her because she is a "professional model" and that she was getting paid to do it. This message is not okay. Furthermore, this girls posts more and more photos were of herself in her underwear taken on her computer or a mirror selfie. These were not part of a photo shoot. They were just photos she had just taken herself to post for likes.

Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this whole situation?

First of all, respecting yourself means doing whatever you want with your body. If you're proud of it and you want to show it off, show it off! I don't care if you're a professional model or you just feel great about yourself that day and take a killer picture! Of course you have to be mindful of consequences that can arise from posting these pictures.

Secondly, you can not tell girls that it is only okay to take your clothes off if you're getting paid to. That is not a good message to convey. I can't even wrap my head around something like that. That is such a skewed message. If you have a little sister, would you want her growing up thinking that way?

Thirdly, if you're going to try and convey a message that is supposed to be inspiring to help girls go down the right path, then you need to embody these values. Lead by example. Not tell girls not to be naked, then take pictures of you completely nude in your living room.