Argumentative Essay On Self Shaming

“...8 out of 10 women will be dissatisfied with their reflection, and more than half may see a distorted image” according to the Social Issues Research Center, and the statistics of self-shame and negative reflection are increasing worldwide. A person who shames their own body learned how to do so from someone else, and took it as that body shaming is acceptable if it is to oneself. This self-shaming pandemic has become far worse over the past few decades, where people are striving to look like their role models in unhealthy ways. Our society can push for and encourage a healthy way of life without body shaming people and putting them down in a negative way. Not just our nation, but our world has a serious health issue (mentally and physically)

A person must have the self-confidence and approval for themselves before they even have the right to look at others and judge them. That self-confidence must be gained through self-reflection and a positive environment. Most people believe that low self-esteem and not having confidence is just a person being “bummed out”. However, it is actually viewed as an official mental health and thinking disorder by many doctors and universities across the globe. “Once [A low self-esteem] is formed, this negative view permeates every thought, producing faulty assumptions and ongoing self-defeating behavior.” (Insert citation). Low self-esteem is most common among high school age students or teenagers who are plagued by the judging from dozens to hundreds of other students. All of these students were raised that it is okay to blatantly judge others in a sickening way. This judging can lead to depression, self-harm, and sometimes even suicide. According to (Author 3), “Among high school students, 44% of girls and 15% of guys are attempting to lose weight. Over 70% of girls age 15 to 17 avoid normal daily activities, such as attending school, when they feel bad about their looks.” (Insert Citation). If programs were made and enforced upon to encourage all body types in a positive way, self-love would be encouraged and people could attempt to lose weight in a much healthier

Campaigns often show the most significant change in a nation’s lifestyle as a whole. Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign is a perfect example of a campaign that can change the nation, even if it wasn’t as much as they had in mind. Michelle’s “Let’s Move” Campaign gave an increased amount of access to easier view the true amounts of ingredients in food and beverages on labels. It also encouraged kids to move for a mere 60 minutes everyday to increase their daily activity levels and reduce obesity. They also encouraged a healthy diet through the new, easy-to-read “My Plate” diagram, recommending how much to eat of which foods and what to avoid in your daily diet. This campaign slightly lowered obesity rates in a positive way, which is what matters most. People were positively encouraged to lose weight and were not body-shamed at any point from this campaign. Many other campaigns such as the “Eat Fresh” Campaign from Subway and “New Year, New You” Campaigns from local fitness centers such as the YMCA, Snap Fitness, and Anytime Fitness all also encourage a healthy lifestyle in a positive manner. In any campaign, any amount of “forward motion” in the goal of the campaign (decreased obesity rates and a healthier world) is good