discriminación corporal
/diskɾiminaθjon koɾpoɾal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "body shaming" can be translated into Spanish as discriminación corporal.
Body shaming refers to the act of mocking or criticizing someone based on their physical appearance. In Spanish, you can use the formal term discriminación corporal to describe this concept. You may also encounter the English term body shaming used directly as an anglicism, particularly among younger generations and within social media contexts.
Which one should you use?
While discriminación corporal is the grammatically correct and formal way to describe the concept, the English term body shaming is commonly used as an informal anglicism in digital spaces. For a more descriptive, informal approach, you can use the phrase Burlarse del cuerpo to convey the act of mocking a body.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the expression bardear con el físico is used to describe making derogatory comments about someone's appearance.
How do you pronounce it?
/diskɾiminaθjon koɾpoɾal/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, making comments about weight is viewed as a sign of confianza, which means a level of trust or closeness. This can make what an English speaker sees as discriminación corporal seem like a gesture of intimacy.
- While discriminación corporal is the general term, Spanish speakers often use gordofobia. This word specifically targets the prejudice against fat people and has moved from social media into legal and academic discussions in Spain.
- In Argentina, the slang verb bardear is used in the phrase bardear con el físico to describe body shaming. The word bardo originally referred to a chaotic mess or a fight, but now describes the act of insulting or provoking someone.
Examples in context
- La discriminación por apariencia física es una forma de violencia psicológica.Discrimination based on physical appearance is a form of psychological violence.
- No deberías criticar el aspecto físico de los demás, eso no está bien.You should not criticize someone's physical appearance, that's not right.
- La discriminación corporal es un tipo de acoso.Body shaming is a type of harassment.
- No debemos tolerar la discriminación corporal en redes sociales.We should not tolerate body shaming on social media.
- Ese comentario es un ejemplo claro de discriminación corporal.That comment is a clear example of body shaming.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a viral video.
- DanielMira los comentarios de este video, Daniel.Look at the comments on this video, Daniel.
- MaríaEs terrible, hay mucha discriminación corporal aquí.It's terrible, there is a lot of body shaming here.
- DanielLa gente es muy cruel con el físico.People are very cruel about physical appearance.
- MaríaTienes razón, María, es muy triste.You are right, María, it is very sad.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
