On the other hand, uniforms cannot stop what is called body shaming. Clothing cannot hide body shapes or certain imperfections. In particular, students could become victims of what is simply called fat shaming. While uniforms can eliminate competition for those who appear to be fighting for “who wears them best,” they cannot eliminate the stigma associated with body image. Specifically, in the article titled Obese, Fat or "Just Big"? Prevalence and reactions to weight terms among young adults, it is expressed, “Making fun of weight using emotionally charged weight terms is a major basis of bullying in the United States today. While weight-based slurs are far from a new phenomenon in this country, underlying anti-fat attitudes have deepened in recent years, making this bullying much more toxic in its effects (Trainer, S., Brewis, A ., Williams, D., & Chavez, J. (2015)).” Under such circumstances, this degrading phenomenon extends from the outside world into the halls and mouths of students who use fat shaming as a weapon. Uniforms cannot help those who are victims of such verbal and sometimes physical problems
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