My 12 year old daughter keeps saying she's ugly. What can I do to help?

My 12 year old daughter keeps saying she's ugly. What can I do to help?
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Your daughter strikes me as a compassionate and intelligent young woman. I think encouraging her to value attributes other than her looks would be a good plan. Can you get her involved in any groups (especially involving women who are achieving their goals across a range of disciplines)? This might help her to see her worth beyond her looks. Are there any charities you can get involved with together? Things where you’re both helping others (but with a side value of showing your daughter how much she has to offer in this world)? I think trying to convince her she’s pretty is unlikely to work. She has to learn to value herself for attributes other than just what’s in the mirror. Learning to love herself for reasons beyond her prettiness is something that will be helpful to her across her life.
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