The negative effects of body shaming are not only seen in the media, but I would also say they're just as prevalent in what we see every day in our everyday lives. We often hear people talk about body shaming and how it can be a form of bullying, usually expressed in a subtle form. The victims of this form of bullying are usually those who are considered different from others or ones who do not fit the norm (a particular standard of Body Image that is acceptable). This can include overweight people, underweight people, slim people, people with scars and injuries, or even people with body deformities. When you first open my blog post “How to fight body shaming and love yourself” you will understand why it is important to learn how to fight body shaming and live your best life.
If you’ve ever been body shamed, it’s probably because of a comment like this: “You’re so skinny. Why do you look so unhealthy? You need to eat more! “You are so fat!
As a teenager, I heard this often from adults in my life… and I hated it. I hated the idea that I should be ashamed of my body, because it wasn’t perfect or healthy, or match a certain description of what they felt a perfect body should look like. And it didn’t make sense — after all, I was still alive and healthy!
This made me feel like there was something wrong with me… or with my body.
So how do you fight back against these messages? How do you make sure that every time someone tells you “You look so skinny” or how terrible those leggings look on you, it doesn't take away from your confidence or self-worth?
WHAT EXACTLY IS BODY SHAMING???
Body shaming is a form of discrimination that happens when people treat others based on their bodies. It's when someone judges you based on your appearance, or makes fun of you for having a particular body type.
Body shaming can happen to anyone, but it's especially common in women and girls who are overweight or have visible fat (like cellulite), skinny, short or small or even too tall. It's also common among people with disabilities.
Body shaming happens most often when someone makes negative comments about another person's appearance or appearance-related problems (like cellulite).
Body shaming is wrong no matter what someone looks like or how they were born! It doesn't matter if you've never been bullied before; everyone deserves respect.
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL EFFECTS OF BODY SHAMING
Body shaming is not just a physical problem. It's a psychological and emotional problem, too. It can feel like you're being judged for your natural body shape, which can lead to depression, anxiety, and even eating disorders. Body shame can also affect your self-esteem and make it hard to trust other people.
When someone calls you "fat," or skinny, or tells you that your body is disgusting, it can feel like a blow to the heart and soul. You may feel ashamed to be seen in public, or even at home if you live alone. You might have trouble sleeping, and find yourself wishing for something that makes everything better.
In fact, body shaming is so damaging because it affects not just the person being shamed but also everyone around them—their friends will think less of them because of what they see in the media or on social media.
Shame doesn't just affect one person—it hurts all those who care about that person and want them to be happy! Let's face it: We're all human beings—we all deserve respect for who we are inside and out! That's why it's important to spread awareness about this issue so we can change our culture one step at a time!
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT OF BODY SHAMING ON SELF IMAGE.
Body shaming has a significant effect on the self-image of those who are body shamed. It can lead to low self-esteem and depression. When people are body shamed, they tend to view themselves as less attractive, less deserving of love and support, and less worthy of respect than those who aren't being body shamed. The more often someone has been body shamed, the more likely they are to believe that when someone else says something negative about them or their appearance, it's true. They may even feel guilty or ashamed about their bodies, which can lead them to binge eat or over exercise in order to "fix" themselves.
These negative thoughts can make it harder for people to find support from friends or family members when they're going through hard times; they may even feel like they're alone in their struggle because no one else understands what they're going through or will ever understand how bad it feels when someone says something mean about your appearance or weight!
HOW TO FIGHT BODY SHAMING; IMPORTANCE AND THINGS TO DO TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE
Body shaming is not the same as self-esteem. It has nothing to do with how you feel about yourself, or what you think of your body. It's all about how others see you.
The truth is, whether you're fat or thin, muscular or scrawny, curvy or straight, when other people look at you, they're looking at their own biases and experiences. They're judging you by things like your race and gender and sexual orientation and disability status and socioeconomic status in addition to how you look on the outside, their own biases and experience. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU!
It's important to remember that when someone tells you "you look good for your size" or "you're so strong for being so thin" it doesn't mean anything positive about your health or fitness level — it means exactly what it sounds like: They think you're amazing because of the way they want others to see you.
Why you should have the strength to go through with this , prevalent problem of body shaming, is to prevent other people from rubbing off what they believe or rather , what they feel you should look like or shouldn’t look like, because they are not asking you, if you feel proud of how you look, but are telling you what you should look like, that is why once you don’t match their description of “perfect body”, you are body shamed. Understanding that it is not a problem from your end, sets you on the right part, of how to handle this in a healthy way.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE BODY SHAMED .
It can be difficult to live your best life when you are dealing with body shaming, but here are the few tips that helped me overcome mine, and I am convinced that with the right mindset and wiliness to break free from trying to fit into every other persons description or feelings about what you should look like, and that your body image is not a limit to what you can do and who you are, You will be on your way to living your best life just the way you look.
1. REMIND YOUR SELF OF WHO YOU ARE; Try to remind yourself that you are more than your body and that your worth isn't determined by how you look.
2. DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY; Focus on what makes you happy and try to find activities that make you feel comfortable and confident in your own skin, regardless of what others will/may think about it.
3. HAVE A STRONG SUPPORT STRUCTURE; Try to surround yourself with people who support you and make you feel good about yourself.
Remember that you are beautiful no matter what and that you deserve to live your best life.
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