What does a healthy woman look like? Throughout history women have been body shamed for being too fat, skinny, tall, short, big busted and flat chested. Often times, it is women shaming other women. Dr. Peggy Drexler wrote on her blog that body shaming is a part of American culture. It's continuing to happen everywhere, not just in America, but there seems to be a different and more powerful response towards all the body shamers.

Modern women are facing the problem head on. That still comes with frustration and anger when the back handed comments come their way, but that is followed by acceptance. Women are accepting their bodies no matter what they look like, and embracing all of their flaws. Once a woman can accept and love herself she can take on the world with confidence.

The description of a woman's body is not a full description of the woman. Sure, looks might matter to some, but it's not that big of a deal. The physical appeared of a person is only one aspect of them. A person can be described in a number of ways, and size is not all of who they are.

On Twitter, #TheySaid is giving women a platform to share the cruel and hateful comments they have heard in their lifetimes. The powerful hashtag has been posted with words friends, family, partners, and peers have used to tell them their bodies aren't good enough. #SheReplied is an accompanying hashtag to give women a way to respond to negative comments about their bodies and size.

15 Lexi Sinclair: “Still Recovering”

Lexi Sinclair decided to venture out to the public pool with her four month old baby. When an older lady started a conversation with Sinclair it started out friendly, but quickly took a turn for the worst.

"She then proceeded to tell me that the men at the pool would feel more comfortable if I was in a one-piece swim suit because a bikini isn't appropriate for a mother, especially one who's "still recovering," Sinclair wrote in a Facebook post.

Sinclair wanted to tell the woman off, but then she decided to take the high road with a more inspired response.

"I'm proud of my body. In just one year I've gained 50 pounds, and lost 37. I've grown a human and given birth to a beautiful miracle. My body provided food for my child. So, no, my body might not be the best sight for other men to see. My stretch marks and tummy pudge might not be sexy. But they're proof that I've done something amazing."

Haters shut down!

14 Jessica Simpson: “Your Legs Look Nasty”

At 35-years-old and two children later, Jessica Simpson was sporting the same strappy black one piece swimsuit that Kendall and Kylie Jenner wore. The reactions to Simpsons picture were horrible and harsh! The internet trolls came out to tell Simpson that she was getting old, and some even referred to her as “nasty”.

The comments include, "Waist down looks funky," "I'm sorry but her legs look distorted and odd. Too toned," "Your legs look nasty," “Reeks of desperation,” “ She looks mega old,” and "Her legs are horrible. Sorry."

Another critic shared a similar opinion, writing, "... everything about this picture and so many others she posts is screaming an inability to let go of who she was - what she used to look like - and a desperate last attempt for attention. I'm sure she'll be happier when/if/once she learns internal validation is the best form of self acknowledgement and self love.”

This kind of backlash is so unnecessary. Why can't women just support other women?

13 Kelley Markland: "Your Pants Say Yoga, But Your Butt Says McDonald's."

Kelley Markland, 36, of Port Orange, was overwhelmed with support after she shared a horrible experience on Facebook. Markland was the target of hate mail sent to her home. The envelop - of course - did not have a return address on it, and the letters inside were downright cruel. Inside was a picture of an overweight woman bent over in sheer leggings, and a note that read: "Women who weigh 300 pounds should not wear yoga pants!!" Another message in the letter read: "Your pants say yoga, but your butt says McDonald's."

It was a very cruel joke, and it did keep Markland from leaving the house that weekend. She said, "I really didn't think heavy people wearing leggings looked sloppy," she said. "I cover everything up and I wear very long shirts, so I never thought much about being dressed inappropriately, and it never crossed my mind that I looked bad."

12 Chrissy Teigen: “Damn You Got Big Fast!”

Chrissy Teigen is known for her outspoken social media presence. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model had been body shamed more than once and was even fired from Forever 21 for being “too fat”. She overcame all the bullies and continued to live her life. After waiting a long time, Teigen finally became pregnant and announced it on social media. She posted a photo showing off her baby bump with the caption, “Someone is early to the party.” The criticism started pouring in almost immediately.

The social media trolls decided she was too big and that she was probably expecting twins. Unfortunately, most of the criticism came from other women. Ticia tweeted, “Damn you got big fast! My besitie is due in Feb and she's ½ your size. Not twins? Probably triplets!” Another concerned tweeter wrote, “Ugh @ChrissyTeigen from the looks of that bump, I think you might be expecting twins!! Isn't it kinda early to already be shown like that?”

11 Kelly Howland: “It Works!”

Kelley Howland didn't take kindly to being targeted at her local Target. When Howland was roaming the aisles with her brand new baby, she didn't think much of it when a woman stopped her to chat. Strangers seem to flock towards new moms and for some reason they feel they have the right to ask some of the most personal questions. It was all normal, that is, until the stranger started a body-shaming sales pitch for It Works, a "skin care and nutrition" company — known for its supposed fat-shrinking body wraps.

Howland took to Facebook about the incident, and she wrote it perfectly. "Listen. I'm not upset this company exists. And I'm not even upset at this woman because she could be absolutely charming and just trying to hustle her own living and I have respect for a woman with guts to do that," she wrote. "But let's not pretend that approaching me specifically was a coincidence."

The sales lady was not stopping every woman in Target. She specifically targeted a brand new mom. Howland continued, "We all know that this culture hammers into postpartum women a lot of physical insecurity about their bodies after delivering their miracles from their wombs," Howland added. "I don't think I have to spell out for a single woman the cultural pressure that postpartum mothers face regarding their physical appearance. We know. We all know. She knew. And that's why she approached me."

10 Erin McNaught: “Unrealistic”

The internet trolls don't just come out of the woodwork to “fat shame” new moms. They will shame a new mom for being too fat, too skinny, breastfeeding or formula feeding. We can't win! Model, Erin McNaught, was body shamed after sharing a post-baby bikini selfie. The controversy started after 32-year-old McNaught shared a photo captioning it “4 weeks postpartum and I’m starting to get my stomach back! Aside from lots of walking and eating healthily, I’ve been doing loads of pelvic floor and transverse abdominus exercises. Still no traditional ab work though which is driving me crazy!”

The comments came flooding in. There were those who congratulated the new mom for looking so fantastic. But, there were also plenty of haters. “Unrealistic,” wrote commenter Shonyasingh. “Did she have a surrogate?” asked another, named Smashhappiness. Others suggested that McNaught’s priorities were mixed up. “We have to stay relevant in the media somehow I guess don’t we? Goodness knows you don’t do that just being a mother,” wrote commenter gclovin.

9 Kristi Gordon: “HUSSY! Have More Respect For That Unborn Child.”

Global News Meteorologist, Kristi Gordon, received a lot of hate mail during her first pregnancy. The backlash comes with the industry, so Gordon doesn't let it get to her. When she became pregnant the second time around she went on the web exclusive series, News Hour PLUS, to beg viewers not to send her any hateful messages. She did receive the hate mail - at first. As her belly grew the emails started flooding in. They weren't too bad at first.

One viewer wrote, “We are excited, as you must be about your upcoming addition to the family. Wearing tops that cup your baby bump are not very flattering. There are many maternity tops that are flowing and professional looking. Please be more professional.”

AS the belly grew the emails started coming in fast and more harsh. One email simply said “Hussy!” and another “BUY some DECENT clothes and have more respect for the unborn child, you’re not the first pregnant woman. OMG.”

It got worse for Gordon. A number of people, know as “The Group” decided to get together and hand write a letter with no return address. It read, “Nowhere on North America TV have we seen a weather reader so gross as you. Your front end looks like the Hindenburg and rear end a brick poop (insert swear word here) house. We now turn off Globel (yes, GLOBEL and not Global). Cover up or take time off. The Group”

8 Kelly Clarkson: “Did She Eat All Of Her Backup Singers?”

Kelly Clarkson has been scrutinized for her weight since coming into the public eye. British journalist, Katie Hopkins, took it to another level when she backed up her mean tweets with an even worse interview about Clarkson.

"Jesus, what happened to Kelly Clarkson? Did she eat all of her backing singers?" Hopkins first wrote. After getting called out for fat shaming she followed up writing, "Look chubsters, Kelly Clarkson had a baby a year ago. That is no longer baby weight. That is carrot cake weight. Get over yourselves."

During an interview with access Hollywood Hopkins continued her rant. "There is no such thing as fat-shaming," Hopkins said with a laugh. "There is only skinny-blaming... It doesn't hurt me if I hurt someone's feelings. Ultimately if you put yourself out there, if you're in the media, if you're in the public eye, then you have to accept what comes your way."

"That's not bullying, that's a great line," she added of her tweets. "Ultimately, Twitter is about finding the fun and Kelly Clarkson does look a bit like she ate her backing singers. I would suggest that when she took eating for two and she decided to eat for ten. If you can't find the fun in that, then more pity on you."

7 Rebekah Vardy: “Fat Gut”

Rebekah Vardy, the 35-year-old wife of English footballer Jamie Vardy, is unfortunately used to internet trolls who have nothing better to do than make other’s feel bad about the way they look. In fact, somebody made awful remarks about her body just days after she welcomed son Finley into the world, and again while she was on a family vacation in the United Arab Emirates. Vardy snapped an adorable picture of herself and Finley while they were relaxing in Dubai. Her husband and three older children were also on vacation with the new mom.

When Vardy shared her photo online, a disgustingly mean person was quick to write “fat gut” in the comments. A comment like this is enough to hurt anyone's feelings, but it can be especially painful for a new mom to hear. Vardy brushed off the comments and made it clear she doesn't care what anyone else thinks of her body.

6 Tannis Jex-Blake: "Grossed You Out"

After hiding her body for 13 years, mother of five, Tannis Jex-Blake, decided to wear a bikini to the beach. She finally built up the never to be comfortable in her own skin only to be publicly embarrassed. She wanted a relaxing day in the sun, and unfortunately her day was anything but relaxing. Jex-Blake took to Facebook to write an open letter to the people who mortified her.

Here is her post:

"This is an open letter to the 2 guys and 1 girl who decided to skip work today in Sherwood Park where they were building a house, but instead decided to come to Alberta Beach to relax in the sun, enjoy the water and some beers.

"I'm sorry if my first attempt at sun tanning in a bikini in public in 13 years 'grossed you out.' I'm sorry that my stomach isn't flat and tight. I'm sorry that my belly is covered in stretch marks. I'm NOT sorry that my body has housed, grown, protected, birthed and nurtured FIVE fabulous, healthy, intelligent and wonderful human beings. I'm sorry if my 33-year-old, 125-lb. body offended you so much that you felt that pointing, laughing and pretending to kick me. But I'll have you know that as I looked at your 'perfect' young bodies, I could only think to myself, 'What great and amazing feat has YOUR body done?' I'll also have you know that I held my head high, unflinching as you mocked me, pretending that what you said and did had no effect on me, but I cried in the car on the drive home. Thanks for ruining my day. It's people like you who make this world an ugly hateful place. I can't help but feel sorry for the women who will one day bear your children and become 'gross' in your eyes as their bodies change during the miraculous process of pregnancy. I can only hope that one day you'll realize that my battle scars are something to be proud of, not ashamed of."

Stories like this make us so angry! It should be a punishable crime to publicly shame someone.

5 Brynne Huffman: “You Should Probably Rethink The Shorts.”

Brynne Huffman was standing in line at her local UPS store. She was feeling confident when the woman standing in front of her complemented her nice tan and lovely hair. Huffman turned to the woman behind her and gave her a smile.

The woman said, “Your hair really is amazing… You should probably rethink the shorts though.”

Huffman felt humiliated and all she wanted to do was go home and change her clothes. And THAT is what made her angry. She spent a lot of time learning to love her body and one comment from a total stranger tore her down. Huffman shared her story on Facebook and got a lot of love.

“You might have an issue with my body. I don’t. And I’ve worked very hard past judgmental family and friends, past divorce, past depression to NOT have an issue with my body. Women. Do not tear each other down. Celebrate each other,” she wrote.

She started the #ShortsOnSaturday hashtag so that other women could feel confident and share a picture in their favorite shorts!

4 Oxana Rumyantseva: “Starving The Baby”

When you are expecting a baby any day and you also have a six pack, you can bet the internet trolls will come out! Oxana Rumyantseva, the 33-year-old personal trainer, received a lot of hate when she was 38 weeks pregnant. She was no armature to the body shamers as they had been following her through her pregnancy and accused her of “faking it”. Her small baby bump and bulging biceps drew insults from commentators who said she was “being selfish” or “starving your baby” as she continued to run, do yoga and lift weights.

She told the Daily News that there are, “so many haters who don’t understand fitness during pregnancy and call my pregnant abs ugly.

“A lot of people think that pregnancy is like disease and think you should spend it lying in bed, but that’s not healthy,” added Rumyantseva, who is already a mother of three. “I need to be an active pregnant mom. I need to be healthy and strong and to have energy for my big family.”

3 Catelynn Lowell: “I Don't Want No Heifer For A Wife”

Teen mom star, Catelynn Lowell, was used to hearing hurtful body shaming comments from viewers. She got through the 16 and Pregnant series and then went on Teen Mom 2 with her boyfriend, Tyler Baltierra, by her side. Fans often complimented Baltierra for being a wonderful boyfriend and father. However, In the Teen Mom OG series, Baltierra made some hurtful comments to Lowell.

Lowell brings up the idea of joining Weight Watchers to shed some unwanted pounds. She explained that her previous experiences with the company made her feel good. Instead of supporting the idea with feel good feelings, Baltierra pointed out the fattening snack she was currently eating and then told her, “It’s your body, you can do what you want; I mean, obviously, I don’t want no heifer for a wife.”

Lowell didn't seem upset by her husbands remarks, but one of the shows producers spoke up on her behalf. The producer let Tyler know he was coming off harsh, and he softened his approach. He reassured Lowell that he loved her no matter what.

2 Dianne Hoffmeyer: “Whale”

Cosmopolitan shared an inspirational story about a mom who bought coffee for the women who were body shaming her. Dianne Hoffmeyer’s act of kindness at her local Tim Hortons quickly went viral. The 41-year-old mom of three was standing in line with her toddler to get doughnuts. While standing with her daughter, she overheard the two women behind her call her a “whale”. Hoffmeyer decided the best way to handle the situation was to buy the women coffee. When she posted about her experience on Facebook it went viral in less than 24 hours.

"'Oh, look at her hair, it's nasty-looking and the roots are coming through'," Hoffmeyer told ABC 7 she recalled the women saying. "'Oh, she's a whale, oh, the whale needs to eat.'" Hoffmeyer had recently lost 177 pounds, so she was especially hurt by the comments: "I instantly started to cry. I don't know the women. I don't know why they would choose to say something like that."

Hoffmeyer wanted to set a good example for her daughter, which led to the decision to buy their coffee. Luckily, HER daughter will grow up knowIng right from wrong.

1 Ashley Graham: “You Betrayed A Lot Of People”

Curvy model and total smokeshow Ashley Graham is no stranger to social media shaming. In case you missed it, Graham became the first ever "plus-size" woman to land the cover of Sports Illustrated’s iconic Swimsuit Issue this past February. Of course, the cover created a flood of people weighing in on her weight. She was bring fat shamed. But now Graham, who also designs plus size swim wear, is under attack for looking too thin. After Graham posted a photo of herself in a white crop, some users took issue with the fact that the model looked so tiny.

One Instagram user wrote, "I knew it you did lose a lot of weight! I am no longer a fan of yours you betrayed a lot of people!” commented one user. What. The. Eff.

Graham responded on the post, writing, "People come on my page and body shame me because I'm too big, because I'm too small, because I'm not good enough for their standards...But at the end of the day I'm good enough for me. Angles will make anyone look bigger or smaller and I just happen to know mine."

Give this woman - and all women - a break!

Sources: Women's Health Magazine, Cosmopolitan, CNN, Fit Pregnancy, Redbook Magazine, She Knows