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    Body shaming is a form of bullying where someone is judged based on their appearance. It can negatively impact mental health and lead to issues like depression, eating disorders, and low self-esteem. To deal with body shaming, one should embrace body positivity by appreciating their body despite flaws, practice self-love through positive self-talk, take control of social media by avoiding toxic influences, and respond to shaming with kindness rather than arguing. Body shaming should be stopped as it can cause lasting trauma.

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    Body shaming is a form of bullying where someone is judged based on their appearance. It can negatively impact mental health and lead to issues like depression, eating disorders, and low self-esteem. To deal with body shaming, one should embrace body positivity by appreciating their body despite flaws, practice self-love through positive self-talk, take control of social media by avoiding toxic influences, and respond to shaming with kindness rather than arguing. Body shaming should be stopped as it can cause lasting trauma.

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    Body shaming is a form of bullying where someone is judged based on their appearance. It can negatively impact mental health and lead to issues like depression, eating disorders, and low self-esteem. To deal with body shaming, one should embrace body positivity by appreciating their body despite flaws, practice self-love through positive self-talk, take control of social media by avoiding toxic influences, and respond to shaming with kindness rather than arguing. Body shaming should be stopped as it can cause lasting trauma.

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    Body shaming is a form of bullying where someone is judged based on their appearance. It can negatively impact mental health and lead to issues like depression, eating disorders, and low self-esteem. To deal with body shaming, one should embrace body positivity by appreciating their body despite flaws, practice self-love through positive self-talk, take control of social media by avoiding toxic influences, and respond to shaming with kindness rather than arguing. Body shaming should be stopped as it can cause lasting trauma.

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    1. Have you ever been body shamed? How?

    2. How did you feel?


    3. Have you ever body shamed someone?
    4. Why did you do that?
    5. How do you like your body?
    HOW TO DEAL WITH BODY-SHAMING?

    WIN HTIKE AUNG LET’S END THIS!


    Nov 5, 2021
    INTRODUCTION
    Body shaming is rampant nowadays; both men and women experience body shaming. No matter
    the body size, looks, skin color, and body shape individuals can experience this form of bullying.
    Even just having stretch marks or a scar can be used to body shame a person. It can be because
    of a person’s height, skin color, the way they dress, and sadly even a disability.
    It happens online and offline; it’s too toxic and can negatively affect a person’s mental health.
    Body shaming is a form of bullying where someone is judged based on the way they look.
    Typically, a person is body-shamed by being overweight or underweight or by not fitting in with
    society’s expectations of being “thin and beautiful”.
    Hearing these cruel comments can be devastating and humiliating, which can affect a person’s
    self-esteem. It can lead to depression and eating disorders. And you know what? Negative
    comments of others can lead you to body shame yourself too. No one deserves to be judged
    based on their appearance. What should you do? How do you deal with body shaming?
    HOW TO RECOGNIZE BODY SHAMING
    To deal with body shaming, the first step is to recognize if it’s
    happening to you. So it can be easier for your to overcome,
    recognize, avoid and deal with body shaming. Obviously,
    someone saying “You’ve gained too much weight” or “You’re so
    skinny, you need to eat some more” are upfront and hurtful
    forms of body shaming.
    But there are subtle forms of body shaming that are covered
    with sarcasm you should recognize. This is a tricky spot that can
    make you uncomfortable. Here are some examples:
    Subtle comments like: “You’re too tall for a girl”, “Should you
    be eating that cake?”, “You’re never going to find a boyfriend
    looking like that”, “That outfit doesn’t fit you well”, “You need
    to join the gym soon”, “Honey, you need to eat some more.”
    HOW TO DEAL WITH BODY SHAMING
    Whether it’s called body shaming or fat-shaming, one
    thing is clear: nobody should be judged or feel ashamed
    by the way they look. You only have one body, and you
    should love yourself. Other people will always have
    something to say, and you can’t definitely please
    everyone.

    You can’t live by what society expects of you, live by


    your own terms, and love yourself. You should learn how
    to feel good about yourself because you are worthy. Here
    are valuable tips on how to deal with body shaming.
    BODY POSITIVITY IS IMPORTANT
    Your first step in dealing with body-shaming is body positivity. Body
    positivity is about accepting and understanding that feeling good about
    your appearance is important for your mental health. No matter what
    shape or skin you have, you should love it. Be thankful for your good
    health. Be grateful for what you have, not what you’re missing.
    No amount of therapy can help you if you don’t feel confident about
    yourself. Be free of worries about what your friends of the world think
    of what you look like. Appreciate your body despite your flaws. You are
    human, no one is perfect, and you should feel confident about your body.
    If you want to improve your appearance, don’t do it because of what you
    hear from other people. Do it because you want to become healthy or
    want to feel good about yourself. The moment that you embrace body
    positivity is the moment you can overcome body shaming.
    TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND
    ACCOUNTABILITY
    Yes, you have to accept your body and be proud no matter what. But you also have to be open to
    the possibility that there’s something wrong with your body. It’s about finding the balance. Some,
    not all, may drop comments that are coming from a good heart, with no ill intentions, but may
    come off as mean comments.
    But you have to ask yourself too, maybe they’re coming from a place of concern and would want
    the best for you, especially your parents. For example, gaining weight is a really sensitive topic.
    It’s offensive to be called fat, and yes, that’s body shaming. But what if it’s a genuine concern?
    Because as we all know, this can lead to obesity. And obesity increases a person’s risk of
    developing diseases like diabetes or heart ailments.
    For this, you should consider taking responsibility and accountability. After all, it’s your health
    we’re talking about. So if you take action, do it for yourself and your health. After all, looking
    good equates to feeling good too. You don’t need to be skinny; you just need to be healthy.
    SELF-LOVE: BE KIND TO YOURSELF
    There are many bullies in the world, and the last bully you
    want to deal with is yourself. So it’s important to be kind to
    yourself. You need to treat yourself with respect, self-love,
    and kindness. Practice self-love, have positive self-talk and
    love your body.

    Stand in front of the mirror naked, look at yourself and learn


    to love your body. Do not be self-deprecating because your
    inner bully is the most worrying thing that can bring you
    down. Take care of yourself, remind yourself of your good
    qualities, and stop aiming for perfection. Aim to be a good
    person, not the perfect person.
    TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SOCIAL
    MEDIA PLATFORMS
    Social media is filled with a lot of things. Informational stuff, keeping in touch with friends and
    sometimes cyberbullying. If body-shaming comments on social media cause you stress, take
    control of it. Try to cut out toxic persons in your life, or unfollow those who make you feel bad
    about yourself.
    Instead, have a body-positive feed. Follow pages of influencers that promote messages of body
    positivity. If your goal is to improve yourself physically, you can follow pages of fitness
    inspirations or promotes health. But if your goal is to be positive, follow pages that encourage
    self-acceptance.
    Remember that even celebrities have flaws. Photos posted on social media can be deceiving,
    filtered, or edited, so don’t believe everything you see on social media. Just be thankful for what
    you have and for the chance of being alive.
    WHAT TO SAY TO SOMEONE WHO IS
    BODY SHAMING?
    Instead of getting into an argument with someone
    who body-shamed you, react with kindness. For
    example, you can say, “Thank you for your concern.
    For now, I’m trying to focus on loving myself and
    being positive about my body. I’d appreciate it if you
    don’t say things like this in the future”. Don’t argue
    further and walk away from the conversation so it
    won’t get worse.
    Never spark an argument or fight back with body-
    shaming them too, as this could cause you stress. You
    should promote positive support, not comment mean
    things.
    HOW CAN BODY-SHAMING AFFECT A
    PERSON?
    Body shaming can negatively affect a person in many ways.

    Body shaming may lead to:


    • Low self-esteem
    • Eating disorders
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Body image disturbance
    • Body dysmorphic disorder
    WHY DO WE NEED TO STOP BODY-
    SHAMING?
    You might not be aware of your actions or choose the right words, but you may body shame other
    people too. Make sure to choose the right words and be extra sensitive to others. We all need to
    stop body-shaming because this can cause trauma and have low self-esteem.

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