The Inherited Language of Body Shame

A woman stands in the countryside on a misty day, her yellow hood is up and she looks into the distance.

Have you ever noticed how the way you speak to your body echoes the voices of those who came before you? The words your mother used about her weight. The way your grandmother spoke about ageing. The quiet sighs, the small apologies, the silent comparisons. Body shame is rarely born in the present. It’s inherited.…

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