Stereotypes Of Being Considered Fat In Western Society
FAT SHAMING AND PREJUDICE
I have discussed the prejudices orbiting around the idea of being considered fat in Western society earlier in my thesis. These same prejudices do not always begin in the minds of adults, however, but can be sourced back to children. Once these negative notions are in place, they leave a significant effect on a child’s behaviors and feelings on the way they look, changing how they perceive others in social settings, such as school. Children bullying and shaming one another in these environments is a serious issue that helps contribute to the victims’ low self-esteem. Preadolescents who suffer from weight-related teasing tend to find themselves with terrible self-images and a risk of creating unhealthy behaviors later
I have discussed the prejudices orbiting around the idea of being considered fat in Western society earlier in my thesis. These same prejudices do not always begin in the minds of adults, however, but can be sourced back to children. Once these negative notions are in place, they leave a significant effect on a child’s behaviors and feelings on the way they look, changing how they perceive others in social settings, such as school. Children bullying and shaming one another in these environments is a serious issue that helps contribute to the victims’ low self-esteem. Preadolescents who suffer from weight-related teasing tend to find themselves with terrible self-images and a risk of creating unhealthy behaviors later