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This is outside of my usual post format but idc, something I've noticed a LOT recently is people, mostly women (sorry not sorry) trying to normalize eating disorders and "bring back heroin chic". Bringing back the whole "my friend Ana" shit and talking about how they're proud that they can finally see their ribs. That shit is NOT NORMAL, never will be normal, and is definitely not something to be bragging about.
And at first I was like ok these are probably stupid teenage girls that don't really know what they're talking about and probably aren't serious, they're just going along with what they think is trendy -- but NO, these are GROWN ASS WOMEN like 20-30 year olds posting shit about how they successfully ate nothing at a party and nobody questioned it. Like they "got away" with something.
And at this point I question whether they're doing it to be skinny or whether they're actually doing it for the attention. And on every post there's tons of women and younger girls commenting asking for tips and tricks to do it too.
Like if you genuinely have a problem and are seeking help and making educational content about it or documenting your recovery, then ok, but if not then don't be posting that shit and acting like it's ok and even encouraging it. Because that's just fucking shameful and I'm gonna assume you're just an attention whore or sick in the head.
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doggyface
stop ur so real. ive always hated people showing off their mental disorders and stuff. like vro be so fr your not cool. I think fat positively is also a joke like being obese is also not a flex. everyone has forgotten that being a HEALTHY HUMAN BEING is what is normal. not trying to be eugenia cooney or nickacado avocado.
YES YES AND YES. None of them should be normalized -- being unhealthily underweight, being unhealthily overweight, eating disorders, obesity etc -- literally none of that is "normal" and shouldn't be encouraged. Of course it goes without saying that people shouldn't be bullied for it (IF they're not just doing it for attention or trying to encourage it) but the "body positivity" movement has gone SO backwards.
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YES YES AND YES. None of them should be normalized -- being unhealthily underweight, being unhealthily overweight, eating disorders, obesity etc -- literally none of that is "normal" and shouldn't be encouraged. Of course it goes without saying that people shouldn't be bullied for it (IF they're not just doing it for attention or trying to encourage it) but the "body positivity" movement has gone SO backwards.
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ZomBabi
proana culture is DEFINITELY coming back ngl, all the popular celebrities are on ozempic, all the trendy clothing companies are for skinny girls (brandy Melville, lululemon, prob more), and the body positivity movement is seen as nothing but a joke. And don't forget my skinny friends talking about how "big backed" they are while eating less in a week-long period than I'd eat in a 24-hour period.
Omg YES, I definitely feel like the whole Ozempic craze is really what kick-started this back up again. And yeah all the popular clothing brands are either 1, not making plus-sized clothes, or 2, making plus-sized clothes that are absolutely fucking HIDEOUS. Like.... just say you want fat people to look ugly. They might not be saying the quiet part out loud but they're definitely showing it.
I have my own beefs with the body positivity movement, mainly because from the beginning it was very hypocritical, but that's a post for another day. Now it's like they don't even try to hide that they don't care about it anymore. It's no longer trendy or socially rewarding to care, so they don't.
And yeah, it's become a thing for skinny girls to leave comments on other girls' videos like "ugh I'm not hungry anymore" or "just looked at myself and sighed" as if they're fat. Not only is that super weird and uncomfortable for the creator of the video, but it just reinforces the "trend". And younger impressionable girls are gonna see those comments and think "wow, if this thin girl is 'fat', then I must be huge"...
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