After a brief exile during the body positive movement of the mid to late 2010s, “skinny culture” has recently slithered back into the mainstream. Health visits for eating disorders more than doubled among under 17s in recent years according to one study, celebrities openly use Ozempic and other GLP-1s, and “ultra-thinness” has returned as a beauty... See more

Social media platforms – particularly TikTok – are reflecting and accelerating this shift. The hashtag #SkinnyTok has surpassed 2.4 billion views, driving a toxic wave of algorithmic thinspiration reminiscent of Tumblr’s early-00s ‘pro-ana’ communities. Young women are reporting that their feeds are suddenly full of these videos, despite not... See more

What saved me wasn’t becoming prettier. It was learning to live in my body without hatred. I was lucky. My father guided me toward health—not aesthetics. Strength. Routine. Mental stability. I stopped chasing an image and focused on feeling well. I’m naturally skinny. I’m never going to have a huge ass. And I’m fine with that. Because I don’t need... See more