Table of contents:
- Body shaming is verbal bullying, you know!
- The characteristics of doing body shaming to others
- 1. Considering his body the fattest, when in fact he is not
- 2. Tell others to exercise
- 3. Enjoy comparing other people's bodies
- 4. Comment on other people's food
"Why you snacking so? Don't want to try a diet so that it's gone? " You must have heard or even unconsciously said it to other people. You may have good intentions so that your friend can look slimmer, slimmer, and in shape. But be careful, this is actually a sign you dobody shaming, you know! However, body shamingis a bad act that can unwittingly erode one's self-confidence.
Body shaming is verbal bullying, you know!
Body shaming is the behavior of criticizing or commenting on one's own body or body in a negative way. Whether it's mocking fat, skinny, short, or tall, just like when you dobullyingverbally.
Not only makes you feel inferior, the victim body shaming generally will withdraw from the crowd to cool off. According to a study published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine in 2015, there are many changes in attitude that will occur, for example irritability, silence, laziness to eat, to depression.
The characteristics of doing body shaming to others
Often times not realized, here are the characteristics you do body shaming is:
1. Considering his body the fattest, when in fact he is not
You may subconsciously often compare your own body with others. No matter how thin a woman is, usually she will always feel the fattest among her friends. In fact, in fact, his body is considered ideal.
According to psychotherapist Karen R. Koenig, M.Ed, LCSW, this comment can be very painful for others. If you do, this can embarrass your friend who is overweight, you know!
2. Tell others to exercise
“Have you tried zumba? Give it a try. Can make you thin quickly, you know! " Have you ever said this to anyone else? If so, then you have just physically ridiculed someone else or didbody shaming.
You may think that you are simply providing important information that is worth trying. In fact, your friend could even be offended and think you told him to exercise because his body is fat.
3. Enjoy comparing other people's bodies
One of the traits you do body shaming is to think of one's own body as the most ideal among your peers. Eits, this does not mean good because your self-confidence is increasing, but rather a sign body shaming that should be avoided.
Subconsciously, you are comparing your body to another friend who is fat or thin than you. Moreover, to consider yourself successful in leading a healthy life, whereas others have not.
4. Comment on other people's food
"How come you eatjunk food? Junk foodmake fat, you know! Just replace the vegetables. "
In fact, you also say that these foods contain high calories and fat which can make him gain weight. Especially if you get him to diet, be careful you just didbody shamingtowards your friends.
