Everyone is thin and we’re not allowed to say so: the toxic legacy of body positivity
In the late 2010s, a movement argued that no one body type is superior than another. Now in the GLP-1 age, people are still pursuing thinness - and just not talking about it Vogue World Milano was held beneath the vaulted glass domes of Italy’s oldest shopping arcade, featuring Gigi Hadid in archival Valentino couture and robots dancing on the catwalk while Miuccia Prada scowled at them. A…
The thin and airbrushed bodies celebrated in the fashion world today have become an accepted reality, despite the movement against body shaming that originated in the late 2010s. This subtle shift has brought about a societal expectation of near-perfect body standards, fueled by the constant push for self-improvement through social media platforms.
Despite the emergence of self-acceptance as a desirable goal, openly discussing weight loss goals remains socially unacceptable. In this strange moment, the pursuit of thinness is celebrated, but admitting a desire to conform feels socially verboten.
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