Vidya Balan hits out at trolls over body shaming of new mothers
Actress Vidya Balan has criticised trolls who mock women's bodies after childbirth, telling them to have babies through AI if weight gain bothers them so much.
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has drawn attention for her outspoken remarks against body shaming. Celebrities are repeatedly trolled on social media over their bodies and looks, and women are especially targeted when they put on weight after childbirth. Balan has spoken out against such body shaming and given trolls a sharp reply.
Actress Katrina Kaif is said to have been trolled over the weight she gained after delivery. Earlier, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had to face criticism of her look after a ramp walk. Several artistes have expressed anger at such comments about celebrities' bodies.
Against this backdrop, Balan hit back at the trolls. She said that those who point fingers at how others look should first look at themselves. She also made it clear that mocking someone's body is utterly wrong.
Replying to the trolls, Balan said, "This is a very ugly thing. Those who run down others should look at themselves in the mirror. Somewhere these people are upset with themselves and something is lacking within them, which is why they are finding fault in others."
She then said in a sarcastic tone, "Secondly, women put on weight after giving birth. If this bothers you so much, you keep going on about AI all the time, so get babies made through AI." She expressed her anger through these words.
Women's bodies undergo several hormonal changes after childbirth, which can also change their weight and appearance. In her remarks, Balan stressed the need to view this natural process with understanding.
She also made it clear that nobody has the right to mock or troll a person over physical appearance. She raised the issue that passing opinions on women's bodies and judging them lesser is wrong.
Nobody has the authority to set rules on how much a woman should weigh after becoming a mother, how quickly she should regain her earlier fitness or how her body should look. Every woman's experience and body is different. Respecting their condition after childbirth is therefore more important than commenting on their looks.
Balan's statement has brought the issue of body shaming back into discussion on social media. Her stand also raises the question of who gave trolls the right to mock someone's body.
