I don't have to have a child come from my womb to have a connection. Children that are already born are beautiful to me. I can definitely be a mother to them.
Tyra BanksRead
It was really hurtful to me. I get so much mail from young girls who say, 'I look up to you, you're not as skinny as everyone else, I think you're beautiful.' So when they say that my body is 'ugly' and 'disgusting,' what does that make those girls feel like?
Interpretation
What this quote means
Tyra Banks expresses how hurtful negative comments about her body can impact young girls who admire her.
In this quote, Tyra Banks highlights the emotional pain caused by body shaming and how such negativity can affect the self-esteem of young girls who look up to her. She emphasizes the responsibility of public figures to influence their audience positively and foster a body-positive environment by challenging harmful stereotypes about beauty.
Themes
Body PositivitySelf-EsteemBeauty StandardsInfluenceYoung Girls
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech addressing body positivity at a youth conference.
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Girls of all kinds can be beautiful - from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing and all in between. It's not easy though because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box...Think outside of the box...Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.
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