Table 5:

Ratings of Body Positivity and Body Neutrality

Body Positivity Ratings	Body Neutrality Ratings
“Body positivity is unattainable for most, and truly ignores and marginalizes trans+, disabled, and bipoc communities who have more to their body image than just diet culture and looks. Although for some it can be empowering and helpful, for so many more it’s just ignorant and insulting to ignore that part of their identity and image.”	“It’s a lot easier to appreciate your body than to love it. For me, I struggle with medical conditions that can upset the way my body functions AND I struggle with body image and don’t like the way I look. Body neutrality is focusing on the good, however small it may be, rather than pretending that I love everything about my body.”
“It sounds great but it’s not when you don’t look like the majority of the standard”	“it makes more sense, to me at least, because literally nobody is going to be happy with their body looks 100% of the time, but people should always appreciate all the things it can do for you.”
“everyone deserves to feel good about themselves, but often times the body positivity mindset is impractical, if not toxic.”	“Iťs more nuanced. Accepting your body for what it is and being happy for the things it DOES do for you feels so much better than just sucking it up and trying to force myself to love my pain”
“Sometimes this just is not possible for people, and then they end up feeling broken or isolated for not being able to conform.”	“It’s great because it’s just appreciating what your body can do for you and isn’t tied to actually liking the way it looks”
“I donť like my body, but I like the idea of encouraging others to love their own”	“I’m proud of the things I can do and my body is the reason I can do it. That matters more than body positivity, because I can remember that no matter how I look my body is still doing the things it’s does and it’s taking care of me.”
“It helps people feel better with how they look and it makes them more confident!”	“It feels like I can reach it. Iťs not on such a high shelf. Iťs more scientific and it acknowledges the functions it allows me to do.”
“Iťs super great because it creates an atmosphere for everyone, if you are able to appreciate yourself and every curve or flat surface then you can start to focus on encouraging others to do the same making body shaming more stigmatized and scrutinized.”	“I gave this a 5 because I really love the idea of appreciating what my body can do first. Once I can appreciate what it can do no matter how it looks, I can actually love the way it looks BECAUSE of what it can do for me”
“It focuses on how your body looks, and also can encourage being an unhealthy size”	“It’s not toxic positivity and allows you to feel negative emotions while still being appreciative and grateful for what your body does for you.”
“It isnť a realistic goal and bodies shouldnť exist to be looked at and judged”	“People still treat me badly and my life is miserable because of my body”
“It focuses to much on loving your body the way it is.. making you feel like you have to lose weight to like it.”	“It doesnt hit all of the thought bases for me. I still struggle based on how I look because looks are a pillar of sociatal life. Everyone judges, and this might be shallow of me, but looks are important and I cannot just ignore them constantly.”