Definitions for body shaming
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1. Body shaming

   Body shaming is the act of deriding or mocking a person's physical appearance. The scope of body shaming is wide, and can include, although is not limited to fat-shaming, shamning for thinness, height-shaming, shaming of hairiness (or lack thereof), of hair-color, body-shape, one's muscularity (or lack thereof), and in its broadest sense may even include shaming of tattoos and piercings or diseases that leave a physical mark such as psoriasis.In a study of children's film and books regarding messages about the importance of appearance, media targeted for children were heavily saturated with messages emphasizing attractiveness as an important part of relationships and interpersonal interaction. Among the movies used in the study, two Disney movies contained the highest number of messages about personal beauty. This study also found 64% of the videos studied portrayed obese characters as unattractive, evil, cruel, and unfriendly, and more than half of the portrayals involved the consideration or consumption of food.Some forms of body shaming have ancient origins in popular superstition, such as prejudice against red (or ginger) hair. Forms of discrimination may also differ significantly depending on age group. For example, among preadolescents, tall tweens are sometimes depicted as awkward, and sometimes face derogatory pejorative terms such as "lanky". However, upon adulthood, such unflattering attitudes typically undergo a reversal as height is typically valued among adults.Sometimes body shaming can extend to a perception that one does not sufficiently display masculinity or femininity. For example, men with wide hips or prominent breasts or lack of facial hair are sometimes shamed for appearing feminine. Similarly, women have been body-shamed for their lack of femininity for appearing to have a man-bulge, or for having broad shoulders, traits that are typically associated with men.Extensive levels of body-shaming can have negative emotional effects, including a reduction in self-esteem and other issues such as eating disorders, anxiety, body dysmorphia and depression.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of body shaming in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of body shaming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of body shaming in a Sentence

1. Paper Magazine Abby Schreiber:

   I think it’s up to the individual woman what she wants to wear or not wear, and although, yes, there have been recent trends that emphasize more modest dressing, if a woman wants to show skin, that’s up to her and she should n’t be made to feel embarrassed or ashamed of her choices or be... stereotyped in any way because of them. Modeling agency Maggie, Inc. President Robert Casey responded to the backlash Vogue received on social media. President Robert Casey said the no bust trend is not offensive or body shaming.

2. Tina Simpson:

   I have to be honest – to me the hardest thing with Jessica has been the weight. Because the way people judge her, it's unbelievable, body-shaming is a terrible thing, and no girl should have to go through that — or guy. Period.

3. Adrian Bartlett:

   You're telling my daughter that she should be ashamed of that part of her body, that she should be covering it up, i think that's the completely wrong message to give to young teenage girls who are already going through the body shaming era and trying to understand themselves and then be comfortable with themselves.

4. Alana Thompson:

   I don’t understand why people think this way, just because I got a little bit of extra meat on my bones, you want to hate me? I’ll never get body-shaming… Like, I know I’m beautiful, and I know I got a banging body, so… I don’t care.

5. Vocalist Victoria Leone:

   It was very disappointing to hear that they feel our discussion about the body-shaming situation was a ‘malicious and evil’ attempt at shutting down the organization.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Shaming