body-shaming
Mocking physical appearance
Body-shaming is criticizing or mocking someone for their physical appearance, especially their weight or shape.
The term emerged alongside growing awareness of how such comments—whether about being "too fat," "too thin," or otherwise failing to meet idealized standards—can damage self-esteem and mental health: She called out the magazine for body-shaming celebrities.
Often appears as a verb: Stop body-shaming yourself.
Bias against larger bodies
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
marginalization · exclusion · inequity · lookism · representation · visibility · systemic · institutional
Bias against larger bodies
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- overweightExceeding healthy mass
- underweightBelow normal mass
cellulite · plus-size · airbrushed · photoshop · flabby · imperfection · dieting · thinness
Playful, mild ridicule
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- name-callingHurling insults at others
cyberbullying · humiliation · ridicule · cruelty · insults · belittling · ostracism · trolling
Mark of dishonor
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
Uncertainty about oneself
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
vulnerability · embarrassment · depression · self-worth · confidence · comparison · perfectionism · trauma
Prioritizing your own worth
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- representationDepiction or likeness
- inclusiveCovering all members
diverse · anti-diet · Lizzo · visibility · movement · allies · education · awareness
fatphobia
Bias against larger bodies
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
stereotyping · marginalization · exclusion · inequity · lookism · representation · visibility · systemic · institutional
fatphobia
Bias against larger bodies
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- overweightExceeding healthy mass
underweight · cellulite · plus-size · airbrushed · photoshop · flabby · imperfection · dieting · thinness · weight
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
name-calling · cyberbullying · humiliation · ridicule · cruelty · insults · belittling · ostracism · trolling · comments
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
insecurity
Uncertainty about oneself
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
inadequacy · vulnerability · embarrassment · depression · self-worth · confidence · comparison · perfectionism · trauma · triggers
self-love
Prioritizing your own worth
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- representationDepiction or likeness
inclusive · diverse · anti-diet · Lizzo · visibility · movement · allies · education · awareness · policy
- weight biasfatphobia, weight stigma, weight discrimination, size discrimination, sizeism
body-shamingbody acceptance
Comfort with one's physique
fat acceptance · self-acceptance · body liberation · body neutrality
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