Why do men body shame women?

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I noticed that no matter how she looks small breasts, big breasts, big bums, small bums, small waist, wide waist... Some men will body shame her especially online. Irl I don't get bodyshamed by men quite the opposite but online i get bullied by men all the time, I have been called flat, gap in teeth and ugly... Many women get called mid or ugly on tiktok when they look gorgeous af. Why is this happening?

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

I really don't know if this is very sad but funny that they do this or it's very funny but it's really sad and I don't mean the body shame I mean the principal of it all what I mean is I guarantee even on gag pay attention to every guy on here that puts a woman down for her answers listen to the harshness listen to the attitude the anger

But here's the ignorant part it's not funny and it's not sad it's just ignorant and disgusting I guarantee you every guy opening their mouth being rude has a secret and something wrong with them but here they put other people down as if they were somebody perfect or somebody who thought their word even mattered it's f****** disgusting as far as I'm concerned

It is all because they're angry because somebody did something to them and they can't get over it so they hate themselves they hate everybody else so they have to let everybody else know what it prick they are. .

And since you're not smart enough to figure out whatever it is they went through in life to make them be this way they're going to do the same thing with somebody else and that somebody else feel just the way they did but see women are smart enough to look good it's just ignorant angry guy that got his weenies pissed in and not smart enough to figure it out but she'll figure it out she'll look at him and say go f*** yourself and she'll be good she'll be all better it's not a big deal to her but that poor son of a b**** he'll be angry for the rest of his life

exitseven · Accepted Answer

Women have made fun of my physical imperfections too. I don't care

Anemone978 · Accepted Answer

Beauty is subjective.. there will always be people who think you are ugly and people who think you are beautiful. I have been put down to my face, told I was ugly, made fun of for having big boobs, told I have no ass, also told I have a big ass. There are also guys who told me I am beautiful, they love my eyes and lips.. It really doesn't matter you need to love yourself first and then you will realize who cares what people think of you. You have a boyfriend who loves you so who cares if other people want you or not..

WhitneySnow · Accepted Answer

Men are jealous at women for getting attention and lash out at them online where they feel safe. Don’t pay any attention to them.

blueonblack22 · Answer

You don’t “get bullied” online . Especially if you are on a site like this and you have an option to go anon and it’s your choice to share photos of yourself.  If you can’t handle some rude comments on here you can block people. Your choice to be on this website or not. If you can’t handle it then leave. I know I’ve gotten some really nasty comments over the years but I’m not losing sleep over it because I’m not fickle/weak. My choice to be on here. Yours too.  But as for real life “body shaming”. I have never once in my entire life seen a man openly body shame and/or publicly humiliate a woman. I have however had women say insensitive comments about me being “too skinny” along with other things I have little/zero control over a few times. But that’s “okay” right? I was taught to let that roll of my shoulders and I do. But I’ve definitely seen women snipe at each other.  Also men not being physically attracted to overweight women is NOT shaming/bullying. A man is guilty of absolutely nothing if he isn’t giving you attention just because he doesn’t find attractive. That is not “body shaming”. No. You are deranged and overprivileged to believe otherwise. Seriously you really are if you think attention/validation from the guys is some sort of “right” or something ridiculous.

Datboi65 · Answer

Women body-shame women more than we ever do and no one calls it out. They play nice, and then talk nasty behind each other's back, or just straight up through insults about each other's appearance in public.

Women also body shame men as well. Nobody feels bad for a guy with a belly if he brutally got rejected by his crush, you know what they would say? Go lose some wait Peter Griffin. Hell, men bodyshame each other too.

The question I have is this. Why can't people just grow thicker skin and ignore bullshit remarks? You need to know something, yes it's not nice to do that I agree. I mostly keep my opinions to myself. However, when you're dealing with the outside world, understand that there are folks who don't give a damn about manners and they will give you their opinion even if you don't ask for it. It's not a "men's issue" it's just a lack of of manners issue. Instead of bitching and moaning about it online, you can either a) ignore it and don't let it affect your day or b) learn a few good comebacks to clap back at someone being a smartass without crying about it on the internet.

RavVid · Answer

I am never going to lay into a woman & say she is unattractive for x reason. But if a woman asks if she needs to lose weight or do men like slender girls better I will simply tell the truth. I don't think lying will help her.

Men can be incredibly critical. I was at a strip club and a friend criticized a strippers big toe - it was the only "fault" he could find. Yeah like your perfect was my thought.

I am surprised you get criticized as you are objectively very beautiful. It is maybe a bit like window shopping where you say to your self I wouldn't buy that because of x but in reality it is the best you can get. You can't buy because the shop is shut so you hypercritically dismiss it.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Most of it stems from bitterness, jealousy or they just insanely judgmental people.

AaronKrieger · Answer

People like to talk shit and troll. Also, the body positive movement has gone extreme, which is heavily for women, so you're getting a lot of guys doing the opposite extreme. Both sides are ridiculous to me if one of those guys shaming is being genuine.

Outside of that, most guys don't body shame women.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Hi there, I'm sorry men cyberbully you on the internet. I've been cyberbully by younger women online, so it's bad and when I ignore them they make up other usernames or accounts to contact me and main thing It's over jealousy that they all do that to us, and it's sad but the world is so full of hate. Best wishes to you :)

ericclayton · Answer

Social media brings out the worst in humanity, guys are just more vocal and aggressive on the internet. They'd never have the balls to say this stuff to someone's face. Just know that the majority of people in the real world don't act like that. They also say to never read the comments, or at least disassociate from them emotionally.

gorydetails · Answer

Lol, you get bodyshamed by women way more than men. Here’s a golden nugget of advice you’ll ignore. STOP LOOKING FOR VALIDATION FROM STRANGERS ON THE INTERNET

Summeroflove · Answer

Unless someone deserves it I don’t body shame and even if I’m not attracted to someone doesn’t mean I have a right to be a ass unprovoked. A lot of men who want perfect women are going to get the most superficial women who spend hours on hair and makeup and surgeries. As well as photoshopped photos.

NathanDavis · Answer

women should just focus on those men that do love them regardless it's only shame if you let it feel ashamed

Chthou95 · Answer

We all do this shit. No one is a saint you just don't say it out loud but we all get repulsed by some things. Shaming could be a good thing. Some people need to be shamed. If you're fat and unhealthy, you deserved to be shamed. If its something that can be changed, im all for it

Vegasrunner · Answer

Pretty obvious answer. There's less opportunities and more consequences IRL. Under what circumstances do people just walk up to people and start hurling insults? Online most people are going to feel more comfortable making them. Also what you're leaving out is what you said that led to these comments. I highly doubt people randomly post out of context negative remarks just for the fun of it.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I think one major reason is they live in a fantasy world where girls are like cartoon images and not equals who burp and sleep and have the same survival needs they do.

pass_the_celery98 · Answer

I feel like women body shame more -- how tall a guy is, how big is dick is. Males tend not to care about a woman's height, males tend to not care if she's 110 pnds or 150 pnds. If she's sweet and she has a great personality we value you that more. It's the entertainment industry that ridicules and body shames women. But many females support Hollywood and the entertainment industry sooo *shrug*

rienna888 · Answer

I think its because they dont know what it's like to be a woman. They think that women have it better because usually the guy will put effort in getting a women, pay for them, cater to them, etc. They don't know what it's like walking in our shoes. Well same goes for many women, they don't know what a man is going through. They think men feel less, are all players, sex addicts etc. So they treat other women better than men or are more cruel towards men

DerekC321 · Answer

I'm sorry to hear that. There are a lot of mean, spiteful guys here. These are just angry, insecure men who have been rejected once too often.

Body shaming also happens to guys (it has happened to me) but less than in happens to women.

baseballnerd24 · Answer

Are you kidding me. Women will laugh at guys when they see he has a small dick. Women mock men ruthlessly for our height and our dick sizes two things we can’t fucking control. You women wouldn’t last one second as a man who has to deal with height and penis insecurities.

MikeTheBartender · Answer

Because they are weak and it makes them feel better to belittle someone.

RingOfFire · Answer

Because men are much more focused on a woman's looks than women are on a man's looks. So women are always under more pressure to look good. It's one of the disadvantages to being female.

barn_stormer · Answer

the internet is full of freaks and weirdos. just accept that.

LeeannaDD · Answer

I've seen more women be critical about other womens bodies than I've seen men do it. Usually behind their backs. Not saying men don't, I just don't see it

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

That’s the reality of the internet. It gives people an outlet to say whatever they want without any consequences.

Taffy1234 · Answer

The same reason women body shame men. Welcome to reality.

BlackBeauty90 · Answer

*rolls eyes* If you careeee soooo much for the options of strangers you'll forever be miserable in life. Get some self respect, some self esteem and maybe you're be happy with yourself.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Too many guys believe the PUA nonsense about negging women.

Sparkie460 · Answer

I've never bodyshamed anyone. Guys that do are rude

HighValue · Answer

The majority of women that think they are "gorgeous" are actually just average or slightly above average. In person people tend to be nicer and don't say what they really think.

dreamstar72 · Answer

Maybe because the body is to hot to handle and they try to down play it because can’t have a taste.

Anonymous · Answer

Not to put too fine a point on it but men want women because of what their body can do.
We want babies for that and respect we offer a lifetime of service. If you can't respect that trade you can do it all by yourself.

ManOnFire · Answer

Is it any different than women calling some guy they don't know on the Internet an incel when they wouldn't ever say it to their face?

inhua · Answer

same reason women body shame men for their lack of height, lack of muscles, lack of penis size, lack of hair etc.

Andres77 · Answer

Any body shaming is mean. By men or women or Lizzo

Billlewis · Answer

I never body shame women. If anything, I hope they shame me for having such a small penis and never getting any pussy:)

Guanfei · Answer

Cut the bullshit, those who "bodyshame" are women, not only to men, but other women too.

They attack everything, height, weight, face, dick, eyes, hair... while refusing and calling it sexist when men do the same.

Christoff92 · Answer

They look at pictures of girls doing very cruel apprisals. But yet when they see girls walking infront of them looking very similar to the girls they prospect in the pictures then they all yippee. Ass, crop top, etc.

Have a buddy like that 🤣

CubaPirate · Answer

Unfortunately some of us are assholes. But at least I'm not one

In_Trance · Answer

For the same reason women body shame men. Where the body shaming of women might be more publicized I think women are far more brutal on men

Sharkstealth · Answer

I don't hurt people on purpose so no I don't body shame women.

DreamLife7 · Answer

Why are you generalizing men? If men are shaming you that's your fault. Not all men are like that

JesseP1nk · Answer

Why people are piece of shit? Who cares? Live your life!

jshm2 · Answer

They're just teasing you, dearie. Get your big girl pants on, and join in.

stepyo99 · Answer

Cyber bullying is the silliest thing ever. Just walk away from your computer you drama queen!

Christsdisciple15 · Answer

Insecurity and they’re trying to “assert dominance” as some sort of weird power move

Pohjolan · Answer

1. Its the internet and everyone is a critic. 2. Some women really have a unrealistic idea of their appearances after being in a echo chamber.

zero444440000 · Answer

ehhh i have no idea why this is the case sorry. because the only people i ever seen body shaming women are other women.

Cubus · Answer

Some women also body shame men, mostly for being short. It's not about a gender.

jjj101010 · Answer

I’d never body shame, just don’t say anything if u don’t like it

Titanic1912 · Answer

There’s one simple reason why men body shame women. Here it is. MEN…ARE…PIGS!

Mynameisbobby · Answer

Why do you care about what guys say about you? Do they really matter?

Shy_Steve · Answer

Because they hardly ever hear about Women getting Body Shamed and they get Body Shamed by Women.

Anonymous · Answer

People are visual because your health is determined by how you look

Lokiion · Answer

Same reason women body shame I would imagine

AnusNdaPainus · Answer

For the same reason that you wouldn’t trade bodies with lizzo

dolemite58 · Answer

women are mean to men about superficial stuff all the time and when men give it back to women they always freak out 😂

Repo329 · Answer

Because women body shame men. Dick size, height, looks, etc. We just give the same energy back

JackCarter · Answer

They weren't raised properly...

Anonymous · Answer

On the Internet you can be honest without fear of reprisals.

MaxUsefull · Answer

if you are hot... that doesn't need to bother you

HeartFullOfGlue · Answer

They hate just to hate

DextroShade · Answer

You sound fat.

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