I Grew Up Feeling Ashamed of My Body
<p>As a mother to my 3-year-old daughter, I have started reflecting lately on the traumas of my past. I am determined to shield her from the shame and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullying" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">bullying </a>I suffered quietly.</p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_shaming" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Body shaming</strong></a><strong> is, unfortunately, a haunting reality that many of us confront daily.</strong></p>
<p>The neverending whispers in the school hallways and the subtle looks on the street. There is still this pressure to fit into society’s standards of beauty.</p>
<p>I grew up in an era when body positivity <strong>wasn’t </strong>a movement. It had always felt like I was misunderstood, struggling alone with my flaws, never fitting, and forever damaged. I had no idea about possible tools for empowerment.</p>
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