“The over use of the term “shaming” has stretched a once-useful word into near meaninglessness.” –  Mark Peters, Slate Shaming will NEVER work as a long term solution to ANY problem. What seems to be disappearing rapidly in our society, is an ability to hear legitimate constructive criticism, and the unwillingness to accept that we might be incorrect in our perception or thinking of an issue. In my arena, this typically comes up, when trying to navigate this particularly thorny topic of “fat-shaming” and it’s cousin the Health at Every Size (HAES) movement. These movements have noble aims, and are…