After watching this video I knew it was something I wanted to share with you guys. This video which is of Em Ford or also known as My Pale Skin on YouTube is about comments she has received on social media platforms after posting photos of herself without make up on.
In my personal opinion this video highlights important issues that exist today in social media and issues surrounding body image. I have already written about body image here back in September 2015 but not in relation to make up. The You Look Disgusting film shows on a personal level comments received, some of the comments are very horrible to read and in my opinion completely ridiculous and uncalled for.
Negative comments on a post or even behind our backs is unfortunately something we all have to face in our lives. No matter how many times it happens, it doesn't make it any easier. Sometimes we need to look at how we treat people, in order to make sure we don't hurt other people's feelings.
The strength of Em Ford to post a video like this is incredible, I know it's strength that I know, right now I don't personally have. It's so important we have young people like Em Ford with strength like this to prove to everyone the issues surrounding social media within the comment sections.
You can brush off comments during the time but it doesn't stop you thinking about them a few hours later. We live in a society where everyone needs to have the perfect body, perfect hair and perfect skin to feel pretty or beautiful. Though we all know everyone is different and nobody should feel ashamed in the way they look.
This video shows her reacting to teens who are reacting to her film You Look Disgusting.
Everyone is different. And that's a good thing always be yourself and nobody else.
Let me know your opinions below in the comments! I'd love to hear from you also so email me at
agirlwithablog16@gmail.com if you ever want to chat.
Sam x
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Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Thursday, 3 September 2015
Talking about Body Image
Before I even thought about discussing body image as my first ever topic, I had to look up what it actually meant. What is body image? And what I found was that body image is the way you see and feel about yourself but I always thought it was mainly based on how you actually looked rather then your feelings towards your appearance.
Now you can either feel positive or negative about the way you look but it's very common for anyone and everyone to struggle with body image. There is NO such thing as a perfect body or appearance. Everyone is different and not many people can understand that we are ALL different shapes or sizes, unlike what the media portrays as the 'perfect' body image.
If you had asked me when I was younger (aged 16) I would have said I hated my body and why can't I look like that TV star or that model. Truth is, I will never look like a model and honestly I don't want too anymore. Now (aged 21) I feel more positive about my body, even though there are still some things I'd like to change.
Another point that needs to be made is if you are a certain size you are then seen by the media to be overweight, lazy and unhealthy. What actually gives anybody including the media the right to judge anybody on their appearance and size? They make teenagers feel like they have to be the 'perfect' size making them feel ashamed of their body and lowering their self esteem.
For some people appearance is everything and it is rather important to celebrities. In the case of Liam Payne I can't help but remember the time in the media when they were saying that he had put on some 'weight'.... If he is happy with his body, then why does the media have the right to bring it up? The problem is for the media that Liam Payne can look and feel however he wants, it doesn't matter if the media thinks he has put on some 'weight', he is happy with the way he is and that is all that matters.
I could rant on about body image for ages, but the whole point of this post is that it is difficult to accept and feel positive about your body.
Especially when society and the media judges you and the way you look. This then creates the negativity you feel towards yourself. This cycle has to be broken. I know it's easier said then done but try and overpower the negative thoughts.
Accept yourself and accept your body.
Please let me know your opinions on body image below in the comments or if you'd rather email me
agirlwithablog16@gmail.com.
Thanks so much for reading.
Sam x
Now you can either feel positive or negative about the way you look but it's very common for anyone and everyone to struggle with body image. There is NO such thing as a perfect body or appearance. Everyone is different and not many people can understand that we are ALL different shapes or sizes, unlike what the media portrays as the 'perfect' body image.
If you had asked me when I was younger (aged 16) I would have said I hated my body and why can't I look like that TV star or that model. Truth is, I will never look like a model and honestly I don't want too anymore. Now (aged 21) I feel more positive about my body, even though there are still some things I'd like to change.
Another point that needs to be made is if you are a certain size you are then seen by the media to be overweight, lazy and unhealthy. What actually gives anybody including the media the right to judge anybody on their appearance and size? They make teenagers feel like they have to be the 'perfect' size making them feel ashamed of their body and lowering their self esteem.
For some people appearance is everything and it is rather important to celebrities. In the case of Liam Payne I can't help but remember the time in the media when they were saying that he had put on some 'weight'.... If he is happy with his body, then why does the media have the right to bring it up? The problem is for the media that Liam Payne can look and feel however he wants, it doesn't matter if the media thinks he has put on some 'weight', he is happy with the way he is and that is all that matters.
I could rant on about body image for ages, but the whole point of this post is that it is difficult to accept and feel positive about your body.
Especially when society and the media judges you and the way you look. This then creates the negativity you feel towards yourself. This cycle has to be broken. I know it's easier said then done but try and overpower the negative thoughts.
Accept yourself and accept your body.
agirlwithablog16@gmail.com.
Thanks so much for reading.
Sam x
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