#MermaidThighs are trending for a very good reason

We love this. These days there is so much pressure for women to look a certain way or conform to what's perceived as 'normal'. There are unrealistic expectations placed on women when it comes to their looks and beauty. Photos and images are splashed across websites and magazines of new beauty trends which are forcing women to follow certain looks which are unnatural and unhealthy. Some of these trends include the thigh-gap, ab crack and the belly button challenge. All of these promote a view that women should be striving for a certain body type. In a turn of events, women have joined together to promote a new body-positive version of these trends and it's known as "mermaid thighs". The idea is based around an opposite outlook to the thigh-gap with the whole idea being that your thighs touch. The tagline is, "If your thighs touch, you're one step closer to being a mermaid". Women all over the world have been sharing images of their "mermaid thighs" promoting a healthier outlook on their bodies. This is definitely a beauty trend we can get behind.

Yeeeaaaah boi. Got me some #MermaidThighs ???

— Elle @keepitsimpElle (@X_eLle_S) August 17, 2016

Because.. I'm a mermaid.. #mermaids #mermaidlove #mermaidthighs #picoftheday #postoftheday #like4like #happyvibes #chicsbelike #dudesbelike #instalike #instashot #instastyle #igers #tflers #tagsforlikes #instahub #webstagram #instalove #instadirect #instalevs #Levanya A photo posted by Miss Levs?? (@levanya) on Aug 11, 2016 at 12:29am PDT

If your thighs touch, you're one step closer to being a mermaid... ? ? #tbt #swim #mermaidlife #mermaidthighs #missingthesea

A photo posted by Diane Agutaya (@iamthequeendi) on May 4, 2016 at 2:51pm PDT

I'm a mermaid! #mermaidthighs #bodypositive #mermaiddancing A photo posted by Cyn Yagi (@thecynyagi) on Aug 20, 2016 at 5:08pm PDT

Loungin ? #mermaidthighs #tanskin #bronzedskin #thickness #relaxin?

A photo posted by Christina (@bronzed_babe_) on Aug 6, 2016 at 6:04pm PDT

Incase you didn't know, I'm part mermaid? #mermaidthighs #thickthighssavelives #thicknessisoursickness #crossfit #momswhorun #momswholift #momswithmuscle #mermaidleggings #impartmermaid A photo posted by Lindsey Bent (@chasing.haley) on Mar 23, 2016 at 4:05am PDT