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12-13 How To Cope With Body Shaming 7-8 FATIN AMIRAH The outcome of Body Shaming NURIN FARIHAH QISTINA 5 PAGES Body Shaming 101 15-16 UMI NORSYADZANA Embrace Yourself : Be Confident & Tips on How to Dress and Slay MUHAMMAD ADLIWAFI SHAUQI CONTRIBUTORS 1 2-4 EDITOR’S NOTE 6 GAME: WORD SEARCH 9-10 QUOTES SECTION 11 GAME: WORD SCRAMBLE 14 PODCAST SHOUTOUT 17 SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD IN YOUR OWN SKIN 19 MOVIES THAT EMBRACE SELF-LOVE 20 REFERENCES 18 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND BODY SHAMING
Muhammad Adliwafi Shauqi 2023888848 Umi Norsyadzana 2023675928 1 Managing Editor Muhammad Adliwafi Shauqi Content Director Umi Norsyadzana Art Direction Fatin Amirah Contributors Nurin Farihah Qistina Fatin Amirah 2023810254 2023480704 Editor-in-chief Nurin Farihah Qistina
“INDEED, WE CREATED HUMANS IN THE BEST FORM.” -SURAH AT-TIN 2 FROM THE EDITOR Assalamualaikum and hi to all the readers. First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude to every member of my team who contributed to the creation of this e-magazine despite the many obstacles they had to overcome. We appreciate being able to finish this e-magazine within the allotted time frame. the many advantages we have gotten from working together to put this e-magazine together. One of them is that we can put up with one another, cooperate in groups, and support one another. Second, I want to thank our lecturer for all the advice and assistance you provided us with while we were putting together the e-magazine. Body shaming is a serious issue that requires attention. People must be made aware of the negative effects of body shaming in order to solve this issue. In order to raise awareness, I have listed a few harmful effects of body shaming here. I hope the e-magazine is beneficial to everyone, stay confident and disregard what others say. Fatin Amirah 2023480704 Nurin Farihah Qistina 2023810254 Dearest reader, Assalammualaikum and Hi! First and foremost I would like to give my sincerest Thank You to everyone who contributed in the making of this magazine. A special shoutout to our beloved lecturer as our mentor and guidance in the process. It is an honor to be working with my colleagues through thick and thin until the end. Our main point in making this magazine was to raise awareness in our society about the critical issues of body shaming with the hope that one day, the society can all live comfortably and peacefully in their own skin. Along the making of this magazine through research and survey, we have realized that in order to create a community of peace and love that embrace self love, we must first eliminate the root of the problem which is of course Body Shaming. Hence, we hope that our effort in making this magazine can be the first step in reaching the goal. Together, we also wish that the readers take this issue seriously and join us in raising awareness about Body Shaming.
Umi Norsyadzana 2023675928 Muhammad Adliwafi Shauqi 2023888848 Assalamualaikum to dear reader. First and foremost, I would like to thanked every member of my team who directly or indirectly involved in making this e-magazine possible despite the many challenges we faced. Most importantly, I would like to thanked our beloved lecturer for giving us an opportunity to create our first ever e-magazine and also provide the guidance to make it along the way. We are grateful that we were able to complete this e-magazine by the deadline. In our journey of completing this e-magazine, we achieved and able to improve our team working skill. One among them is our ability to tolerate, work with, and support one another in groups. Body shaming is a major problem that has to be addressed. The negative must be made known to the public and we were given the responsibility to create an e-magazine about stopping body shaming in order to making a stop to body shaming possible. Greetings dearest reader , I hope all of you are having a wonderful day today , tomorrow and forever . First of all , I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to my beloved group members of this project for their cooperation to completed and submitted this amazing emagazine . Highest appreciation and a huge thanks to our lecturer Madam Norfadzlina for her excellent effort to guide us regarding this project . As we all know , nowadays body shaming is usually happened and it is proven that it can affect ourselves in a bad way . Thus , we need to overcome it by embrace ourselves to make sure that we can tackle it by having a high confidence on ourselves . I wish that all of the readers can get a benefits on how to embrace yourself by choosing a suitable outfit on our body . Taylor Swift once said “Just be yourself , there is no one better” 3
IN THIS ISSUE Let's give a big ol' boot to body shaming culture! This issue is all about spreading the love for your beautiful body and skin along with stopping the body shaming culture. We're hoping to inspire folks to embrace their unique bodies and live their best lives, free from insecurity and self-doubt. 4
BodyShaming101 How many times have you heard comments from people about your appearance? Sometimes it can be compliments but there are also comments that often made us feel bad and uncomfortable about how we look resulting to a lot of insecurities and low selfesteem. The bad comments that we got from people regarding our appearances is body shaming. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, body shaming the act or practice of subjecting someone to criticism or mockery for supposed bodily faults or imperfections. Body shaming can influence one’s mental health heavily and can even lead to disorders. In this society of the 21st century, Body shaming has become ubiquitous. It is everywhere, in the news, magazines, shows, movies, social medias or even conversations between friends. Sometimes body-shaming is even used as skits in poortaste comedy and can be nasty. Nobody should experience the pain of body shaming and should be able to be comfortable in their own skin. Body shaming can happen to anyone regardless of body type, age or gender. Other than fat shaming, there are also comments made if you’re underweight, too thin or in reference to other body parts. It involves criticizing or mocking someone for not conforming to certain societal beauty standards or for having a body that doesn't fit into what is considered "ideal" by prevailing cultural norms. Body shaming can be manifests in various ways either by criticizing your own appearance through judgements or comparison to other people. It can also be manifests by criticizing other’s appearances in front of them or without knowledge. Nevertheless, the ways, it is very harmful not only to an individual but to the society itself. 5
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WHY BODY SHAMING IS SO HARMFUL Have you ever experienced where someone say something negative about you or have you ever saw one of your friend does that to someone else? If you does, that's call body shaming. It can be about a person's size, age, hair, clothes, food, hair or level of perceived attractiveness. Nowadays, body shaming has become a habit in our society where people judges a person by their appearance. For example, people thought that being fat was a sign that a person was wealthy and had access to food, while thinness represented poverty. Our community does not care about the effect of body shaming towards the victims of body shaming. The question is, what are the effects of body shaming? As we know, body shaming is serious and gives huge negative effects on the physical and mental health of a person. One of the effect of body shaming is can cause low self-esteem. For example, people who often got crities on their body appearance in front of them and being as jokes and some type of bonding experience between their circle seem to think that they should change their appearance by losing weight and appearing slimmer and smaller (Arumugam et al., 2022) . Therefore, people who do not have an ideal body always feel insecure with themselves as they continuously suffer from negative comments about their body..As a result, the person who deal with this kind of situation will tend to being a people pleaser to have the sense of belongings between their friends. EFFECTS ON BODY SHAMING 7
Futhermore, body shaming also can lead someone to have an anxiety and depression. It is because, judging someone's appearance makes them feel uncomfortable with their own body and makes them undergo extreme diets that can lead to eating disorders (Arumugam et al., 2022) . For example, people who got negative compliment in public will not take place among people and more likely to be alone. In addition, the victims of body shaming tend to have constant worries about the negative compliment and can effect their daily work as they will keep thinking about it and did not do their work. This situation showed that people worry about others perceptions toward themselves. In conlusion, body shaming is one of the habits that need to be stopped from spreading throughout the community. This is due to the negative impact that came from it such as cause low self-esteem, lead to anxiety and depression, and eating disorder. Beside, when someone is a victim of body shaming, thry are more likely to compare themselves with others who they think are more physically attractive than they are. This type of comparision is also known as upward social comparison. Thus, people are advised to not judge a person from their body appearance because we don not know how it will impact the person. 8
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Coping with body shaming is a topic that intersects with social psychology. Social psychology examines how individuals are influenced by their social surroundings. Body shaming involves negative comments about one's appearance within a social context. Here's how these two relate. 13 HOW TO COPE WITHBODY SHAMING ? Body shaming has become one of a major problems in our society nowadays. Those who has a slightest differences can be easily targeted to body shaming. What is more disappointing is body shaming can happen whether online or offline. For those who are facing this form of harassment It can be distressing and embarrassing to hear these demeaning remarks, which can lower their selfesteem. Depression and eating disorders may result from it. You may body shame yourself as a result of other people's criticism. Nobody should be disqualified because of how they look. The question is, is there anything you can do to deal with body shaming? Having a body positivity plays a crucial part on how to counter any negative thought about yourself. Despite its shortcomings, love and respect your body. Try to be more tolerant and selfassured about your physique since nobody is flawless. Don't change your look because of what you perceive other people to be saying. You should do it if you wish to improve your health or your self-esteem. When you embrace body positivity, you will be able to beat bodyshaming, ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY POSITIVITY ACCEPT WHO YOU ARE AND QUIT HIDING legitimate reason to limit your potential in life. Take little steps and observe how you feel in the circumstance you're in to get over any uncomfortable situations you may be in. Youll eventually get over your fear and stop running. USE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM WISELY Sometimes social media can also be useful. You can use it to keep in touch with your buddies and learn new things. If you experience stress as a result of body- shaming remarks on social media, take charge by eliminating toxic people from your life or unfollowing those who make you feel self-conscious. If you really want to improve yourself physicality, you can follow pages that promote healthy life style that can inspire you to be fit. BE GREATFUL OF YOURSELF You should express gratitude for your body in order to combat body shaming. Be grateful for what you have rather than pining for what is lacking. Be thankful of your body that keeps you allve each day. Be grateful for what you currently have. Desire perpetual health rather than a perfect body. We as a human always has a flaw, even some of famous celebrities has are not perfect. They are simply either too talented or too reclusive to be able to hide them. Don't believe everything you see on social media because Images uploaded there may have been filtered, manipulated, or deceptive in some other way. Just remember to be grateful for what you have and the opportunity to live. SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP Before it has a negative impact on your mental health, you should probably seek professional assistance if you find it difficult to deal with body shaming. Have a talk with a counselor may help you cope with this overwhelming feellings. It is a cruel world we live in where those who are dealing with body shaming try to hide themselves from the world and preferred to go "invincible. Don't let this affect your thinking. Begin to accept and love your body. Quit hiding! There is no HOW COPING WITH BODY SHAMING RELATE WITH SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY? First, social influence is significant. Body shaming often results from societal beauty standards and peer pressure, impacting an individual's self-esteem and body image. Coping with body shaming involves recognizing these social influences. Second, self-concept and self-esteem are affected. Coping with body shaming can lead to changes in self-perception and self-worth. Social psychology explores how people form their selfidentity and self-esteem through social comparisons and feedback from others. Additionally, coping strategies are essential. Social psychologists study how people handle stress and negative social interactions. Coping with body shaming may involve seeking support, practicing self-affirmation, or using avoidance techniques. Moreover, body shaming occurs within societal norms and stigmatization. Coping may involve challenging or internalizing these norms, a focus of social psychology. Lastly, social comparison theory is vital. Body shaming often triggers social comparisons, leading individuals to evaluate themselves based on unrealistic beauty standards. In summary, coping with body shaming and social psychology are closely related as they explore how social factors influence self-perception, selfesteem, and coping strategies when confronted with body shaming. Social psychologists aim to understand these dynamics and develop interventions for promoting positive body image and mental well-being.
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EMBRACE YOURSELF: BE CONFIDENT Have you ever feel physically sick because you think you’re not good enough for anyone and can’t do anything right , no matter how hard you try ? Yes , that’s our problem nowadays . We tend to think too much about how others see us rather than how we see ourselves . Boys and girls , it is okay to feel insecure sometimes , but insecurity also can destroy you . People need to prioritize and learn on how to love themselves so loudly so that it can silences their insecurities . As well as that , we can build some effort by adding a bit of spice on what are we wearing to embrace ourselves as it absolutely can overcome our insecurities and it can teach us on how to be more grateful with our body . First and foremost , we all have a different types of body such as triangle , rectangle , oval and inverted triangle . In my opinion , I recommend people to do not compare your body with a fruit shape such as pear or apple . I strongly believe that comparison can worsen your insecurities towards your body . Actually , different types of body affect someone on what they want to wear because we need to choose on what clothes that is suitable with our body types . This is very important as suitable clothes can encourage us to be more comfortable and it can gain our confidence by wearing ideal clothes that for sure will enhance our self-esteem . humans have different body types Social psychology for law 15 TRIANGLE BODY SHAPE RECTANGLE BODY SHAPE OVAL BODY SHAPE
TIPS ON HOW TO DRESS AND SLAY!! SAY NO TO BODY SHAMING Additionally , the patterns of the clothes also can improve our outfit to be better . For example , vertical lines commonly is being used by the people with round body types because it is the best way to achieve slimmer look as it make them look taller whereas horizontal stripes mainly is being used by the people with hourglass shape as it focus more on hips and bust . To sum up , it is okay to feel insecure sometimes because we are human beings and that’s a normal feelings of us . Stop comparing yourself to others because you are you . Don’t forget to make an experiment and have fun on how you are dressed up . That will be so much fun because you are finally focusing on you , your actions , your decisions and the most important is your life . To begin with , I advise people to find and highlight their best features of their own body . The reason why people need to look for their best features of body so that we can highlight the part by adding some accessories or choose the best outfit as it called as self presentation by doing self-promotion by presenting to others that we are pretty or smart by emphasise our worth from how we dressed . Next , the right fabric also play an important role for a different body types . For instance , people with the rectangle body shape mostly seen in athletes and models . If we notice , their shoulder , bust and hips measurements look uniform . Hence , they usually will go with an outfit that have a volume . The suitable fabric for this type of body obviously cotton , silk and satin . Furthermore , the right use of colour also can definitely change the way our shape looks . To illustrate , usually people will wear a dark colour to have a slimming effects as it can help them to hide the body part they prefer . Based on my research , most people's favourite dark colour would be black , brown , navy blue and maroon . Besides , people will wear a bright colour to the part where they want to draw attention because it can enhance their best features . The combination of dark colour and bright colour will be great if we manage to match it appropriately COTTON SATIN 17 16
17 Self love songs tomake you feel good in your own skin Beautiful - Anne Marie Who Says - Selena Gomez This is ME - Keala Seatle No Scars to Your beautiful - Born this way - Lady Gaga Girl in the mirror - Sophia Grace Alessia Cara "I am brave, I am bruised I am who I'm meant to be, this is me Look out 'cause here I come And I'm marching on to the beat I drum I'm not scared to be seen I make no apologies, this is me" “Who says Who says you're not perfect Who says you're not worth it Who says you're the only one that's hurting Trust me That's the price of beauty” “Are we beautiful? All of us? 'Cause we got something natural It's a part of us Darlin', when they put you down like that Yeah, you can reply right back You are beautiful (yeah)” "My mama told me when I was young, "We are all born superstars" She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on in the glass of her boudoir "There's nothing wrong with loving who you are" She said, "'Cause He made you perfect, babe So hold your head up, girl, and you'll go far" "And there's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark You should know you're beautiful just the way you are And you don't have to change a thing, the world could change its heart No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful" “So I don't care what you say 'cause I'm original And I learned how to love me from my head down to my toes Let 'em know, let 'em know if you with me Hey, 'cause I finally found the answer is in me” spotify
Social Psychology and Body Shaming The self when one is exposed or shamed by others because of their appearance,They tend to have low self-esteem and often compare themselves using upward social comparison to someone who they think are good looking or more attractive than them. Their belief in themselves as in self-efficacy will slowly disappear hence the low self-esteem. They then tend to make self presentation with ingratiation which is by flattering other or by using self-deprecating such as putiing themselves down in order to make a favourable impression to others Social Group According to the functions of attitude, people will adopt attitude that enables them to attain particular or desired goals to avoid undesirable circumstance. This can be applied to one who are often body shamed. They will make adjustments such as drastic weight loss plan or unhealthy diet in order to avoid from being judge by other about their appearance. One tend to do this in order to fit in a certain social group. Nevertheless, social group is also important in stopping body shaming as seen from The impression Motivation Function from the function of attitude. This means that other’s attitude may impact another person and raising awareness about body shaming or stopping from body shaming may encourage others to do the same. 18
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