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“ Shave your legs! Shave your armpits! Do you think you're a man?

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“ Your dress would be nice but it really clings to your stomach.

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“ New haircut? Much better!

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“ Your business will never be successful because of the way you look.

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“ “There are some people in the world who need to wear makeup, and you are one of them.” - My mum to my 16 year old self.

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“ “Your tummy is all fat” - said by my 5 year old nephew at the beach.

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“ You could look so pretty if you just made an effort occasionally.

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“ Wearing chipped nail polish is like wearing dirty underwear.

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“ Her body is like a rectangle, it just has no shape whatsoever. Not womanly at all.

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“ I overheard my mum say to my father that I was 'as big as a his mother' because she was angry with me for asking for a second bag of popcorn. I was not overweight and I was 9 years old.

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“ I've never seen such freckled arms.

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“ Look at your snaggletooth!

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“ You looked so much better with a tan.

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“ Don't weight train too much, women with muscular bodies are gross.

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“ Brown eyes are really unattractive - they're so common.

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“ You do ballet? That's hilarious. I keep thinking of an elephant in a tutu.

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“ You have quite skinny legs for such a big body.

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“ My friend has just started a beauty business and now keeps talking to me about wrinkles etc. I'm only 31 and am self conscious already, but the pressure she is putting on it makes me feel worse.

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“ At a makeup counter - "You have really deep set eyes". I'd never considered it before but it made me think that my eyes are quite sunk in to my face.

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“ Your hair is too dark for your complexion. You should really consider some highlights to make it less stark.

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“ You're getting wrinkles. Time for eye cream!

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“ You know if you had your eyebrows shaped by a professional your face would look much skinnier.

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“ Shall I pull that grey hair out for you?

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“ Only witches have black hair.

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“ You need a better concealer for your dark circles.

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“ Women shouldn't have pubic hair, it's disgusting.

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“ Your red hair would be so much more striking if you had green eyes.

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“ Even though you've lost weight, you still have that double chin.

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“ You don't look as tall as you are because you're so chunky.

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“ Your arms remind me of sausages.

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“ “When is your baby due?” - I was not pregnant.

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“ Did you do your makeup in the dark?

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“ Why is your hair so frizzy? It would be so much better if it was thicker.

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“ It’s a shame you have blonde hair and big boobs. I bet no one ever takes you seriously.

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“ "Your nose is a funny shape from a side profile. Very big." - I'd never thought about how I looked from different angles before.

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“ Should you be so spotty at your age?

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“ You're a lot bigger than you used to be.

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“ Your top lip is telling me you missed a wax.

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“ Cheers, big ears.

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“ Suck the gut in.

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“ I got severely ill with a chest infection and developed pneumonia. I was so sick that I lost a lot of weight. My sister told me "It's a good thing you got sick, at least you're thinner."

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“ "People are going to think you didn't make an effort to lose weight for your wedding. You'll look fat and ugly in your wedding dress!" - from my sister.

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“ "Oh! What a shame ! You have such a pretty face !" I was always compared to my stick thin sister when I just had a bigger build. I was a healthy size 12/14 but I was told I was fat constantly. I believed them. I always felt fat even though I wasn't.

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“ It happened so often (especially at school) that I could not recall any particular instance. It took many years for me to realise just how common this is. Not only is it cruel, but the damage to confidence can last for years, and the emotional affect can go very deep.

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“ When I was younger, my boyfriend at the time told me I had weird nipples because they didn't point out all the time. I got upset and told my girl friends who I was living with. They sat me down and we all showed each other our nipples to show that no one is the same - there's not a way that something 'should look'.

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“ I was bullied for a blood spot on my face at school.

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“ My doctor told me I wasn't as pretty as my older sister. I was 11 and already had low self esteem due to bed wetting from a young age. I believe this had a knock on effect to a lot of poor decision making growing up. Still get that heart sinking feeling when I think about it.

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“ "You've grown more of a moustache and beard than any man can grow, why don't you make an effort to remove it?" said my cousin.

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“ My then boyfriend was 'grossed out' by the fact that he could feel my spine when he hugged me. He told me we needed to feed me up. I was already self-conscious about eating in-front of him.

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“ You know the reason you have a ‘triangle of doom‘ in your shirt is because your boobs are too fat. Either lose weight or buy bigger clothes.

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“ Hey, you. The big one.

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“ Wow. Your eczema is really bad, isn't it? You're all scaly, like a lizard.

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“ I had alopecia when I was a kid and I was called ‘Baldie’ and even ‘Apatachie’ I used to get bullied but I just put up with it. People are so cruel.

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“ When I first got spots I was so self conscious I borrowed my mum's concealer to try to cover my acne up, without any knowledge of make up tones etc. Someone at school pointed out the orange blotches on my face and I was so embarrassed and upset.

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“ When I was really young, age 7, I was picked on for wearing glasses and at one point even went around the corner of the school at break time to cry. I had a roving eye and was too ashamed to wear my eye patch to school.

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“ In year 7 I was bullied really badly for my acne. I have blocked most of the year out of my memory even to this day.

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“ In PE at school I had a group of popular girls start whispering about my legs because I hadn't started shaving yet. It lasted the entire class. I went home and demanded my mom let me shave and show me how to so I wouldn't be picked on again like that.

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“ My aunt (who is short) once said to me "You've got duck's disease like me - your butt is too close to the floor".

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“ Having had many teeth extracted and not being able to afford the dental intervention to correct this, I am faced with many assumptions and judgments as to how others perceive me. People assume you are a 'druggie' for example. Having less teeth affects the shape of your face, can significantly age you and also affects social communication and identity. This can all contribute to feeling ashamed and to having a low sense of self worth.

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“ I am a 38 year old, 6ft 1 woman with size 9 feet, who experiences frequent comments about how large my feet are (as if I hadnt noticed!), remarks about the length of my face and questions about my gender. People seem to feel comfortable mentioning these things to me and questioning whether in fact I am a 'real' woman; even in 2019 when one would think we might be a more accepting and diverse society.

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