A project entitled; It Happens All The Time an inside look into Body Shaming. People frequently CRITICIZE someone physically, bypassing judgment or comparing themselves to everyone else. For example, "I'm so ugly compared to her." or "with these thighs, you're never going to find a date." This is an ACT in which people tell others how their bodies should be or look (Social Expectations). Body shaming can often be taken as a joke by certain people. But this does NOT apply to us. You'll never recognize how a judgment will affect us in so many ways. This is an UNHEALTHY HABIT that needs addressing and change.

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(1) SPECIFIC
What am I doing? Why am I doing it?

Body shaming is a phenomenon in which we critique other people's looks or our own bodies. It's not a comfortable feeling to have people judge us how we must look or how we look. Certain people will feel uneasy and anxious in this scenario. This is an issue that I'd like to address: people are aware that being offended by certain people or even yourself can be detrimental to your body. No one should be feeling this way. It's indeed harmful to both us and the world.

(2) MEASURABLE
How will I know I have succeeded? What are the indicators?

I will know when I've seen developments in my target audiences, by the campaign.

(3) ATTAINABLE
How can I make this happen? Is it achievable?

I genuinely believed that I could make this possible, that I could avoid body shaming, and I hoped that the footage of people talking regarding body shaming would influence people to stop body shaming and to take good care of their own skin. I wouldn't know if this was achievable until I attempted to make the final product. Long-term campaign to ensure that this will continue.

(4) RELEVANT
How is the goal relevant to your problem and interest?

Since my goal is to encourage people to prevent body shaming, enhance their self-confidence, and expand this awareness to all, whether they've experienced it or not. And because, I, also, have been exposed to body shaming.

(5) TIME BASED
When exactly do I want to accomplish my goal?

Preferably as soon as possible. Hopefully, by this year, I will have completed my product and will be able to maintain it for the next few years from now.

Empathy & Identifying Users

Body shaming is a form of bullying. It happens to everybody at a certain point in their lives. Even so, there had been occasions where "everyone" mistook the judgment for a joke. People undergo various types of body shaming; most have been shamed because of their weight, height, skin, and even things for that they were never ashamed. Insecurity is formed as a result of criticisms we have received from others or even ourselves. However, we don't know which age groups or genders have been exposed to the most body shaming.

So, me and Keisha (cp partner, with similar topics) developed a survey that includes questions about body shaming as well as insecurities. We began with a clear and basic question about their age and gender, as well as what they understood about this topic. The majority of them give very unique and different replies; the majority give remarkably similar answers. Then we go through their experiences and a brief test to see what they think about the argument I made.

This survey received 64 responses, which was more than we had planned for. I noticed that female teenager between the ages of 10-15 years old is more likely to be vulnerable to body shaming. Not only did we find out their age and gender, but we also figured out more about their perspectives, which is an anonymous response. However, 15/64 people continue to believe that perhaps the criticism/judgment that individuals make is a joke and that this is not a serious matter. It is one of the reasons Why I think I should keep investigating and address this issue.

Regarding the survey, I'll be interviewing experts. I intended to speak with a psychologist or counselor. Initially, I expected to interview one of the members of mommiesdaily.com since I had made appearances on their channel and discussed a matter. They also address other subjects, including body-shaming, which is an issue that I am very engaged in. However, they are not experts, but instead a company. So I'll have to change my strategy. Instead, my mentor and I agreed to interview cikal, a psychologist/counselor near our school. I recognize most of the counselors or psychologists Cikal Serpong, but I thought they were far too common/original, so I'm searching for some that are different. But I didn't have much of a relation with a psychologist. Thank god, my mentor helped me reach an expert.

It was complicated because I had no relations with any psychologist; nevertheless, with the assistance of my advisor (Ms. Puti), she insisted that I interview Ms. Tari Sandjojo, a psychologist and counselor at Sekolah Cikal Setu. Still, as there were so many psychologists and counselors nearby, I didn't think it would be so difficult. However, since we all have hectic schedules, this can be difficult to reach or contact the person. The interview will then take place on 2020-11-24 at 1:03:04 hour. That was a lengthy and fascinating interview.

We didn't just talk about the key issue of "body shaming," but we also spoke about other subjects which were related to it. She provided a lot of examples and even told me about her experience. Along with the conversation, I tell her my story and clarify what I did and learned. She offers advice and does a variety of other things as a result of this.

I discovered more extra concepts from this interview that I did not find in my study. All she said was valid and factual. So, these are my takeaways from the interview: Body shaming is similar to or the same as bullying, but it includes bullying or shaming other people's bodies (can be a bully in any way), Don't give the satisfaction. The emotional or physical state of the person who is the object of conversation is the subject of conversation in a situation. Body shaming is very popular. You'll never know what a word means to anyone else. Last but not least, individuals body shame one another because they are insecure. The only way to avoid body-shaming is to change your attitude on how society works.
Ms. Tari Sandjojo's interview added a bunch of new insights on body shaming. It didn't change the way I think, but it did provide me with more data. I could tell we had identical information/perspectives since I did research before the interview. I continue to believe that body shaming is a serious habit. Most people laugh at this judgment, but shaming someone based on their appearance isn't funny. Even so, it is not necessarily caused by someone else, but by your mentality.
I already had developed empathy for my user and others prior to this interview with a psychologist since I had been in their shoes. I understand how it feels to have your appearance criticized by someone. However, that someone is represented by a wide range of people. For e.g., family, friends, strangers from social media, etc. When interacting with Ms. Tari, I was able to envision what it would be like to be a judge.
There are certain aspects that I might potentially alter if the outbreak did not occur. Even so, this pandemic is one of the causes or consequences of body shaming that continue to develop and become a habit. Since we are all staying at home during this quarantine, we definitely open social media more frequently; more people encounter insecurities, being evaluated by the picture post on social media when we cross paths with someone for the first time in a while and naturally what we see first is their physical appearance by then we can judge them. If it weren't for the pandemic, I might build a much more entertaining and innovative product for teenagers or even adolescents. I might create a product for us to evaluate and critique if it does affect or not to our environment or society.

Disya with Ibu Tari (2020-11-24 at 18:06 GMT-8)

Interview Expert

Survey

Survey Analysis

People today, as we all know, may not read books, magazines, as well as other forms of media. So, a podcast in which I invite a variety of guests to discuss the key issue of "body shaming" while sharing life anecdotes will be really insightful and entertaining for people to listen to. A fiction novel will be the next right alternative. Users aren't always interested to read facts, or what we might call news. I, in particular, am also not interested in reading a book that contains facts or data. So I reasoned that a fiction book might be more imaginative and fascinating.
The moral of the story is obvious: stop body-shaming, build your own esteem, don't listen to all those who criticize you, and concentrate on what helps you feel comfortable. And the plot will revolve around the main character getting body-shamed as well as what she did as a result. It may appear plain, but you never know how a product may alter a circumstance or a habit.
While searching for the right product to develop, I encountered problems that plagued me to worry about my project, such as "What product should I choose that I can finish by April 8-9?" and "The effective solutions should I choose to make a significant difference in the community?" But what matters is, "Am I confident with my decision?"

Define and Ideate

While brainstorming or designing my final product, I began with the HMV "How might we" questions to support me.

1. How might we create a product that is both entertaining and suitable for citizens?
2. How might we be confident that this item would encourage people to refrain from body shaming?
3. How might we convince people to avoid body shaming?
4. How might we assist people in this situation?

Along with the survey and interview I conducted, as well as the guidance of the HMW questions, it has significantly assisted me in determining what people truly require from us. How then can we assist them? How could we make the final product stand out? Before attempting to plan the final product, I established a goal: to construct this project not to stop body shaming but to enable users to seek their own confidence by not listening to the criticism they receive. Also, encourage the bullies to find peace. So I've provided myself a few possibilities for alternatives. I began with a podcast since I wanted to create an engaging product that was also unique and efficient. Podcasts may be one option for a solution.

PRODUCT

Podcast It Happens All The Time; A Conversation about Body Shaming.

ig: @it.happensallthetime
"A youth-led initiative to converse about matters that happens all the time."

LINKS:

https://anchor.fm/ithappensallthetime (podcast)

https://www.instagram.com/it.happensallthetime/ (Media platform; Instagram)

I've made up my mind: I'm going to launch a podcast. Instagram has been used to promote the product. This product is called "It Happens All The Time" because the issue of "Body Shaming" occurs all the time without anyone noticing. I, the host, invite guests and experts to discuss Body-Shaming of the It Happens All The Time Podcast. “What exactly is body shaming?” “What influence does this have on us?” “What factors contribute to the Body-Shaming?” “How to Avoid Body-Shaming?” and several more topics to discuss. We also talk about our experiences and what we did afterward. Overall, it's an entertaining talk to, listen to! Despite the fact that only a few episodes have been released, there will be more episodes and more insightful perspectives to follow!

Then there's It Happens All The Time, which is a partnership between Keisha and me. Keisha focuses on "Insecurities," while I am fascinated with "Body-Shaming." Essentially, we share details about insecurities and body-shaming on various days on this Instagram. I also posted a teaser for the podcast episode, as well as a recap of who I invited and what we mentioned in previous episodes.
Through this podcast, I want to help individuals feel as though they are not alone in these cases. I want people to avoid listening to criticism, to be confident in their own skin, to empower themselves and others to prevent body-shaming, and, last but not least, to enjoy listening to the discussion.

3 Minutes Pitch Talk