My sister and I both inherited our mother's harsh voice about bodies and appearance, and we keep passing those same critical comments to each other even though we both hate it. We'll complain about our mom's body shaming and then turn around and do the same thing to ourselves and each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Inherited patterns of body shame are being unconsciously perpetuated between people who recognize the harm but feel powerless to stop it.
“Where Are You with Body image and self-perception?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.