Mum's fury as school offers girls free Spanx to 'make them look thinner' and build up body image
The angry mum shared the letter on Facebook saying she was outraged the school seemed to be telling young girls about the importance of not feeling pressured into having the "optimal" Body but then giving out Spanx to help them slimmerScots cancer teen Lily Douglas ill after bleed on the brain during treatmentAshley post was then shared to Twitter by Courtney Morgan who explained the letter had been given to Ashley 8th grade daughter who would be aged 13 to 14 years old.the main mum, up from Mississippi, revealed a snap of the letter which said: "Girls are more inclined than boys to have a negative body image. This [-censured-=https://twitter.com/charmdate]charmdate.com[/-censured-] may be because many women in the usa feel pressured to measure up to strict and unrealistic social cultural beauty ideals, Which bring about a negative body image,Girls with a positive body image are more likely to have good mental and physical health.Read MoreGirl with nut allergy refused put on school bus because staff aren trained for EpiPen use"Girls with negative thoughts and feelings about their bodies seem to develop certain mental health conditions, Such as eating disorders and your misery, reviews The Daily Star.It went on to say that the institution Southaven Middle wanted to "Help our girls develop a fitter body image,subsequently, The letter went on in order to shapewear, Bras and also "Health supplements" together with "Healthy booklets" On attempting to keep a "fantastic body image,Shapewear, Often referred to as Spanx because it is the renowned brand is tight fitting, Elasticated underwear which enables to hold in the stomach, Legs and bum and smooth out a woman figure.The shape wear tops and bottoms were offered to schoolgirls in sizes small to -censored- large.Ashley says she was "Beyond pd at the varsity, mentioning: "So this is just what my 8th grade daughter brought home from school today. I am ahead of ped, Though I not sure if I more ped at the truth they sent this home, Or the very ignorance of the counsellors at the institution.Read MoreMum divides opinion after admitting she thinks it ok to leave baby in car while shoppingThe school also faced a barrage of criticism online from others pointing out that young girls shouldn have considering their body image.Ashley extra: "I had to read it a few more times, to ensure that I was actually reading what I was actually reading.