Thank you, although - hm. I'm not sure how to say this without sounding ungracious, and I do take your comment in the spirit it was given, but at the same time... I'm not really looking for pats on the back for achieving ____ level of Feminist Enlightenment and starting to love my body just the way it is.

Validation, sure; it's always nice to hear that people agree with your line of thinking, or are there to cheer, "You go, girl!" from the sidelines during your own personal journey of self-discovery. But something like, "Well done," however it's meant, has the potential to sound like an arbitration; like I'm about to be awarded a certificate in honour of my achievement/ability to overcome societal indoctrination/whatever - and I don't quite feel comfortable with that. If that makes any sense at all.

Thank you for reading, though, and for taking the time to comment. And I mean that.