Realities of Body-Shaming on Social Media
Do you often ever stop to think we have been told by people to change our appearances? how we have continuously been told “you need to lose weight, “You are too fat," you sweat that way because of your size," or "That belly fat isn’t good for you," sometimes without even knowing us and how hateful their comments are, and its impact on us? Body shaming has moved from face-to-face to social media. Strange people behind their computers, laptops, or phones, dictating how people should look like. Social media, created as a medium for communication, trade, and socialization has been used as a tool to body shame people, especially young girls and women. Since it gives everyone the right to write how they feel, some have decided to make it toxic for others with their hateful comments on people's posts and private chats. When asked the reason for such, most say they are just “joking" or it's just an opinion that must not be taken seriously using a...