Watch: Pakistani women reveal the heartbreaking way they were body-shamed
Body-shaming is a potent weapon in the arsenal of misogynists and can rip apart the self-esteem of even the most confident and brightest of women to shreds. Unfortunately body-shaming tactics can also be used by your loved ones in order to compel you to change and submit to a fixed stereotype or beauty standard.
This special video by Lahore-based criminal lawyer Zainab Chugtai aims to raise social awareness about the terrible impact of body-shaming on the minds of girls and women. The video features young women sharing details about the way they were body-shamed in their childhood and teenage years by friends and family. They talk about how people made fun of them on the basis of superficial things like their weight and skin. Bullies told the meanest things to them just because they were overweight or dark complexioned. A few of the speakers even tear up as they recount their ordeal.
The video highlights how body-shaming can affect the way women view themselves even years later. It ends on a positive note with the strong girls emphasizing that a woman’s worth is more than just about her body.
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