Body shaming

Carolina Mendes nº.3 9AClara Isabel nº.5 9A Mariana Rodrigues nº. 12 9A English Teacher : Fernanda Cristina

What is body shaming?

Body shaming is a form of aggression that involves criticising or humiliating someone by making negative comments about their body or physical appearance. No one deserves to hear negative comments about their appearance. Body shaming is not tolerable in public, in private, by message, on social media, in anywhere.

The problems of the body shaming

• Eating disorders (Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa);
• Low self esteem;
• Mental health problems (anxiety and depression);
• Bullying;

• Cyberbullying;
• Sleep disorders;
• Suicide;

Social media

Social media often emphasises physical appearance and makes it easy to post offensive comments about others. The overall message is usually that we should try to have the perfect body and find ways to hide our defects. As a result, many people feel sad or even upset with themselves because they see, for example, an influencer's body and start comparing themselves, and most of these photos are full of photoshop.

Motivational phrase

“Hating our bodies is something that we learn, and it sure as hell is something that we can unlearn.” — Megan Jayne Crabbe

Conclusion

In conclusion, we can see that body shaming has a negative influence on life and health, especially in teenagers because of the impact of the media. This not only affects mental health, but can also lead to physical health problems, as people can adopt unhealthy practices in search of the "ideal body".

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