ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Figure rating scale

Do you know what a rating is? It's when we give something a number to show how much we like it. The figure rating scale is a special kind of rating that is used to measure how much people like their own body shape.

We all have different shapes and sizes of bodies, and that's okay! The figure rating scale helps us to understand what people think about their own bodies.

It works like this: There are nine different pictures of bodies on a page. These pictures show bodies of different shapes and sizes. People are asked to choose which picture looks most like their own body and give it a number from 1 to 9, where 1 is the smallest body and 9 is the largest body.

This helps us to understand how people feel about their own bodies. If someone chooses a smaller picture, it might mean that they wish they were thinner. If someone chooses a larger picture, it might mean that they are happy with their body or want to be bigger.

It's important to remember that everyone is different, and we should never judge someone for their body shape or size. The figure rating scale just helps us to understand how people feel about their own bodies.
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