Body Shame

Why this resource is helpful:

Have you ever stopped and wondered how often you are clouded with media telling you to change your appearance, body shape, or overall look in order to be
Quoted From: https://foodisnottheenemy.com/about/body-shame/

"Have you ever stopped and wondered how often you are clouded with media telling you to change your appearance, body shape, or overall look in order to be "prettier, thinner, tanner," i.e. better?Feeling the obligation to feed into these vicious ways of marketing is an example of Body Shaming. These subliminal and sometimes obnoxiously obvious messages from the media convince you that you must change in order to be "happy" and accepted by others.It isn"t just the media! Have you been told by your parents, family members or friends that you should do something to change/fix/enhance your appearance? Diet talk is a great example of doing just that."

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