Guest on the microphone of the Red Table Talk show, Ashley Graham indulged in the mom-shaming she has faced since the birth of her son, Isaac.
In 2020, mom-shaming continues to be rife. You know, the way some people judge mothers about how they educate or care for their children – when that’s none of their business. Famous moms know what we are talking about: they are regularly the target of these malicious remarks. As if, on the pretext that they are known, they were giving Internet users carte blanche to be criticized.
On Jada Pinkett Smith's show, Red Table Talk, Ashley Graham explained that she was not spared by the mom-shaming. Since becoming a mom last January, the model has regularly faced negative comments or unsolicited advice. “It's interesting because my whole career has been based on body-shaming, because I'm a curvy girl who came into a world of thin girls and said 'my body, and other bodies like mine, need to be standardized '', she said. Before adding, regarding mom-shaming: “I knew it was going to happen and I was ready to fight it. But it never feels good to hear someone tell you that you aren't doing your job well enough, that you are doing something wrong. "
With honesty, Ashley Graham confides to be still stung by this kind of comments. "I could tell you that it does not affect me, but it does affect me", she asserted. For the model, women who judge themselves on their roles as mothers are fair "The bad girls" from school who became mothers.
Mom-shaming can have serious consequences for a mom's mental health. We must remain benevolent and understand that our vision of education is not the one that corresponds to all families. No mother is perfect so let's help each other, rather than judge each other.
