Sociologists at Notre Dame University have found that negative reasoning about body flaws and their own weight does not contribute to the popularity of others. Researchers conducted an interesting test, in which college students participated. The girls were invited to see pictures of thin and plump women. Participants in the experiment were additionally informed which women in the pictures were unhappy with their weight, and which - only good was told about their figure.
During the experiment, the respondents had to rate the women photographed on several points, including the “unpleasant / pleasant” parameter. As it turned out, the greatest sympathy among the participants was caused by obese women who were not at all embarrassed by their bodies.
Usually women are told that they will not be able to come to terms with their imperfect body. However, according to the author of the study, Alexandra Corning, this does not mean that one should dutifully give up and do nothing. It’s just a standard reaction of others to statements like “I will never wear a bikini - they will make fun of me” or “I'm terribly fat.” In other words, women are forced to think that not loving themselves is in the order of things.
Corning is sure that this is stupid and very painful. Such complaints do not exactly add popularity. Such conversations must be stopped, because they may well lead to a complete eating disorder.
