Discover The Beauty Of Having A Unique Body
Each person builds their body image from what they see in the mirror. Other factors are also involved, such as self-concept or the share of self-esteem derived from the perception of one’s own body, personality, experiences or education. In addition, the socio-cultural context and the influence of societal beauty ideals paint a very complex picture of body image.
There are many forms of dissatisfaction with your own body. There are women who, even approaching what society claims to be beautiful, still despise themselves. Other women feel that society punishes them for weighing more than what is “right” and they feel contempt. Sometimes the discomfort is mild, but sometimes it is so intense that it causes a great deal of suffering, up to in some cases anorexia nervosa, bulimia, bigorexia, etc.
We find that there are women who would like to be slimmer, others who suffer from not finding themselves athletic enough; some would like to have less curves in their body, while others live with complexes about not seeing enough.
In an attempt to counter this harmful context, associations and initiatives such as the Association En Chemin or HelloAsso have emerged. These projects work both to prevent eating disorders and to raise awareness and empower people with body dissatisfaction problems.
Where women have it all wrong is wanting to change their body and not the world
Female dissatisfaction with the body is spreading more and more: 80% of women feel bad in their body. This epidemic of dissatisfaction is due in part to the continued pressure we are exposed to in the media, on the streets, at work and even in the family context. Comments about women and their bodies, their wrinkles, lack of shape or excess form are almost constant.
It is not surprising that with this scenario, women are increasingly keen to adapt their image, which is exclusive, to a copy sketched and established by the world of fashion and marketing. Bearing in mind that the gap between the average measurement of the female population and that of the “ideal body” is increasing, it is quite understandable that the general dissatisfaction with the very image of the female population, has increased. As the range of “what is acceptable” narrows, more and more women are excluded from what is “appropriate”.
When the “normalized” generates eating disorders
All sections of society must view the problem of dissatisfaction, in part, as something that we generate ourselves. Extending the concept of beauty to more than physical characteristics is an obligation to emotional well-being that is placed on many women. These, unhappy with their body image, end up developing eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia.
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