Negative comments about a person’s physical appearance entail body shaming . You may hear negative comments if you’re underweight, overweight, or your physical appearance doesn’t align with the pseudo standards set by society. It can happen in person or online on social media, and it can come from your siblings, friends, parents, or even people you don’t know well. Joking about your weight or the amount of food you eat is a form of body shaming. Some of the causes of body shaming are: Age-shaming is age-based discrimination or bullying, and it is about older people. You can help end this with some open and healthy conversations. Available: https://anad.org/get-informed/body-image/body-image-articles/body-shaming/ . [
