Most of us are potential victims of ‘body shaming’ – the widespread phenomenon of receiving cruel feedback when our bodies don’t meet the unrealistic beauty standards of our time.
According to the Survey
According to a survey 90 percent women recognise body shaming as a common behaviour and part of the blame is on social media. The survey, conducted on 1244 women (between the ages of 15 to 65) across 20 Indian cities including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai, found that 76 percent women believe media portrayals of beauty contribute to body shaming. A whopping 90 per cent women believe that films and television shows do tend to make fun of people who do not conform to the standard norms of beauty and body concepts. 89 per cent women reported feeling uncomfortable about their own selves when they read comments on social media about other people’s appearances. The attitude of people towards the notions of beauty and physical appearance often leads to psychological impacts as the survey found that 19 percent women felt embarrassed about the way they look, 67 percent felt angry because of body shaming.
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