Body shaming of women is everywhere - too fat, too thin, too curvy, too flat! What does a woman's body really have to do with the woman she is?
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When Dylan came home, I was happy I had a little brother. But soon, strange incidents began happening. No one could explain the hideous things he did or why he did them!
“Nobody loves me!” he cried, as he was forced to sit in the car. Dylan was red with rage and tears covered his face.
“That is not true. We love you a lot. You will be away just for a short while and then we’ll get you back home”. Mother didn’t believe her own words. For the first time she wasn’t sad that he was leaving.
“Bahu, you are this family’s Mahalakshmi. If you wake up late, how will it bode auspicious for this house and hearth? Go, take a bath first, and help me in the kitchen."
“Bahu, you are this family’s Mahalakshmi. If you wake up late, how will it bode auspicious for this house and hearth? Go, take a bath first, and help me in the kitchen.”
“Ma, I’m visiting my in-laws for the first time after marriage. I’m looking forward to this!” Aditi exclaimed.
For years, I was shamed for my bust size, and was made to feel it was my fault. But not anymore! Now I know I am perfect the way I am!
Body shaming is one of worst form of mental harassment that is usually faced by women. There is a set concept of the ‘perfect woman’ that all women must conform to or be ready to be verbally badgered. It does not matter if you have a certain body type or a hereditary disease, if you don’t fit the approved framework, it is somehow your fault.
A healthy & positive body image not only keeps your confidence high but also makes you feel better about yourself. #WomenOnTheMove
A healthy and positive body image not only keeps your confidence high but also makes you feel better about yourself. Here we revisit the messages from our recent #WomenOnTheMove chat.
Body image – is the way we see ourselves and imagine how we look. Whether we feel good about our bodies or bad, is largely if not completely, also dependent on others’ perception about us. If people have positive thoughts about us then we too feel good about ourselves but if people have negative perceptions then with time, we too start forming poor opinions about ourselves.