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How #TheySaid Is Giving Women an Outlet Against Body Shaming

Women of all ages and all walks of life, bring their struggles to the public’s attention.

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Over the last few years, social media has been a much needed outlet to voice all sorts of emotions.

Hashtags like #InappropriateFuneralSongs and #MomTexts flood our Twitter feed with an endless stream of laughter; others like #BringBackOurGirls and #MealforMeal help spark social change.

#TheySaid is one such movement, where women of all ages, and from all walks of life, are sharing instances of when they were body shamed by those closest to them.

The movement was started by Sally Bergensen, the CEO of Oiselle (an athletics apparel store for women), where she shared an experience of being body-shamed, from her past, and urged people to do the same.

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