BODY SHAMING
Hey guys,
So Today I have decided to talk about some serious issue which is very common and prevailing in our society, "body shaming"!
Well according to Google's definition body shaming means the practice of making critical, potentially humiliating comments about a person's body size or weight.. but according to me it means destroying someone’s self-esteem, hurting someone’s soul especially for a women! This is absolutely unacceptable !
Being a chubby girl I had always come across these kind of comments about myself, and putting those feelings into words were really hard because may be their intentions were not to hurt me but saying that “you’re fat” you are getting chubby” are not appropriate I think ! It does no good ....
According to the Psychologists, Fat shaming does NOT motivate people, but makes them feel terrible about themselves and actually causes them to eat more and gain more weight.. because different people have different ways to cope up with depression ..
To write this blog I had to do some research, and the most terrific thing that I found out on another website is that a very large percentage of discussions about obesity on social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, are of a fat shaming nature. This often turns into downright harassment and cyber bullying – especially against women.
When I was in school majority people considered me as a fat person. I was the one fat girl in my girly group! you know what, the most dangerous thing about this whole dilemma is that girls become anorexic and then they start dieting and they take less food intake, take up those stupid pills which says loose weight faster just to stay slim and smart, and then eventually end up having so big health issues which some of us don't even know because the only thing that comes across us is the perfect body and the glamour associated with it ! It sometimes starts with very small problems like the tremendous loss of hair etc etc.
I think the major reason behind all this fuss is due to media, every damn celebrity promotes slimness! we have a perception that if we aren't slim we are of a different league ! i question, WHY ?? Why just can't people accept the way God has made us.. some people have a curvy body by default.. i am not saying to eat unhealthy and then become a potato.. but if the body shape is like that, you don't have to taunt someone or make them realize that they are good for nothing.. that's disrespectful and humiliating ! Coming back to celebs, the main thing we do not understand about them is that they are doing their job, it is in their job description to look pretty and smart.. and guys they aren't doing that naturally ! yeah c'mon let's face the reality.. they undergo lots of surgeries which includes almost every body part, sadly including every damn area of their face too, buttocks fillings and the list is long to look that way.. so being on of them shouldn't be our dream.. !!
From this blog I wanted to convey my message to all those girls who are facing these kind of issues that no matter what, we all are beautiful in our own way, we do not need anyone or anybody to tell us that! ❤
Be proud of yourself! and when i say proud, it means be contended about yourself ! stay happy and stay pretty.. because its said , " happiest girls are the prettiest" 🙂
cheers!
So Today I have decided to talk about some serious issue which is very common and prevailing in our society, "body shaming"!
Well according to Google's definition body shaming means the practice of making critical, potentially humiliating comments about a person's body size or weight.. but according to me it means destroying someone’s self-esteem, hurting someone’s soul especially for a women! This is absolutely unacceptable !
Being a chubby girl I had always come across these kind of comments about myself, and putting those feelings into words were really hard because may be their intentions were not to hurt me but saying that “you’re fat” you are getting chubby” are not appropriate I think ! It does no good ....
According to the Psychologists, Fat shaming does NOT motivate people, but makes them feel terrible about themselves and actually causes them to eat more and gain more weight.. because different people have different ways to cope up with depression ..
To write this blog I had to do some research, and the most terrific thing that I found out on another website is that a very large percentage of discussions about obesity on social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, are of a fat shaming nature. This often turns into downright harassment and cyber bullying – especially against women.
When I was in school majority people considered me as a fat person. I was the one fat girl in my girly group! you know what, the most dangerous thing about this whole dilemma is that girls become anorexic and then they start dieting and they take less food intake, take up those stupid pills which says loose weight faster just to stay slim and smart, and then eventually end up having so big health issues which some of us don't even know because the only thing that comes across us is the perfect body and the glamour associated with it ! It sometimes starts with very small problems like the tremendous loss of hair etc etc.
I think the major reason behind all this fuss is due to media, every damn celebrity promotes slimness! we have a perception that if we aren't slim we are of a different league ! i question, WHY ?? Why just can't people accept the way God has made us.. some people have a curvy body by default.. i am not saying to eat unhealthy and then become a potato.. but if the body shape is like that, you don't have to taunt someone or make them realize that they are good for nothing.. that's disrespectful and humiliating ! Coming back to celebs, the main thing we do not understand about them is that they are doing their job, it is in their job description to look pretty and smart.. and guys they aren't doing that naturally ! yeah c'mon let's face the reality.. they undergo lots of surgeries which includes almost every body part, sadly including every damn area of their face too, buttocks fillings and the list is long to look that way.. so being on of them shouldn't be our dream.. !!
From this blog I wanted to convey my message to all those girls who are facing these kind of issues that no matter what, we all are beautiful in our own way, we do not need anyone or anybody to tell us that! ❤
Be proud of yourself! and when i say proud, it means be contended about yourself ! stay happy and stay pretty.. because its said , " happiest girls are the prettiest" 🙂
cheers!
This is a topic many few talk about. Thank you for sharing the post! Have shared it ahead.
ReplyDeleteoh thank you so much for ure support ! means a lot <3
DeleteSo important. It took me 22 years to get out of a disordered eating mentality, periods over-excercising, starving and generally punishing my body and I wouldn't wish that upon anyone. Hopefully there will be more education on self love, body image and healthy lifestyles in schools :)
ReplyDeletethank you for giving ure input ! v hope that too!
Deletelots of love for you :)