Many a time, it comes from people we know, people close to us, like our parents, friends, partners. How do you react to them? After all, they just want your good, right? No, it is not okay for people to reduce any person to their bodies. To make them feel that they are any lesser because they do not fit someone else’s notions of beauty.
Body shaming can start when a person is very young and can leave a deep impact on them throughout their lives.Sally Bergesen, the founder, and CEO of athletic wear company Oiselle, recently tweeted about her experience of being body shamed.
“Keep eating like that and you’re going to be a butterball,” she wrote.She then asked people to retweet her and use the hashtag #TheySaid to share their own personal experiences.
Here are the responses she received: