Don't Be a Mean Girl is a social media movement at George Mason University that aims to end criticizing the appearances of others. A survey found that 70% of Mason students have been negatively affected by comments about their appearance, with students reporting being called things like "too fat, too skinny, too tall, too short, ugly." The movement seeks to improve self-image on campus by encouraging students to bring each other up with encouragement instead of putting each other down.

1. PR & SOCIAL MEDIA BLOG
DATE POSTED: November 15, 2016
AUTHOR: Tatiana Martinez
Don’t Be a Mean Girl
Imagine walking around campus comparing yourself to everyone. While doing it, you
tend to say negative comments about others people’s appearance. Is it because it makes you feel
better about yourself or is it because you like doing it? No matter what the reason is, you should
not be doing it. Even if you do not vocalize it, people still walk
around self-conscious wondering. Make a difference—Don’t Be a
Mean Girl.
Don’t Be a Mean Girl is a social media movement based
out of George Mason University to end criticizing the appearance
of others to improve how we all see ourselves. While conducting a survey, 70% of Mason
students said they have been negatively affected by comments made about their appearance.
Many people gave examples about the things that have been said about them. Some examples
were too fat, too skinny, too tall, too short, ugly and many more. Talking negative about people
has been ongoing but no one really knows why. Making a change together could benefit our
community and unify us. Without all the name
calling, we could try to bring each other up and
encourage each other to do something about what
we do not like, if we want. But it begins with
accepting who you are. You need to know that you are the best version of you and no one is
going to change that. Making yourself a priority and try to make a change.