We can’t let ‘body shaming’ stop us calling out the terrifying skinnification of celebrity culture
The author critiques the modern trend of extreme thinness in celebrity culture, exacerbated by the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. She argues that society must be able to discuss these health trends without being accused of body shaming.
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It addresses the intersection of medical technology, celebrity influence, and societal body image standards.
Comment We can’t let ‘body shaming’ stop us calling out the terrifying skinnification of celebrity culture Another week, another skinny celebrity nobody dares comment on. As weight-loss drugs boom, extreme thinness is back in vogue and Helen Coffey argues that collective silence risks women and girls forgetting what a normal body looks like
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W hat makes you think you have the right to comment on another woman’s body?”
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