...vulnerable groups were gaining a lot of traction the past 15 years - too much.
Body positivity...freed marginalised people’s minds, gave them confidence to take up space, made their voices louder.
All the time, money, and energy that we used to spend on dieting, makeup, fashion, grooming, and surgery was put to better use. Then we were able to focus on improving our lives...and fighting for equality.
I think the return of heroin chic is part of the alt right backlash....They want us to be obsessed with our looks and neurotic about our weight to the point we can’t think about anything else....
They want us to be small, literally and figuratively.
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A comment from Reddit user u/ToiletGhost. The comment reads,
“I think ozempic is part of why the tides have turned, but it’s also a misogynistic reaction to the social activism of the 00s and 10s, especially feminism.
Women, POCs, queer people, and other vulnerable groups were gaining a lot of traction the past 15 years - too much. Body positivity was empowering and liberating. It freed marginalised people’s minds, gave them confidence to take up space, made their voices louder. All the time, money, and energy that we used to spend on dieting, makeup, fashion, grooming, and surgery was put to better use. Then we were able to focus on improving our lives, making money, getting educated, and fighting for equality.
I think the return of heroin chic is part of the alt right backlash. Bigots love making women feel insecure about themselves. They want us to be obsessed with our looks and neurotic about our weight to the point we can’t think about anything else. They want us to feel insecure so we stay quiet. They want us physically weak so we can’t fight back. They want us mentally weak (EDs impact brain function) so they can control us. They want us to be small, literally and figuratively.”
almost every time I consume media that has "eating disorder awareness" or an ed plotline, it's almost always anorexia representation. and that's amazing, representation is representation no matter what, but... just once I'd like to see BED representation, bulimia, ARFID, etc..
i hate how the phrase "struggling with food" is immediately thought of as starving oneself because it's not just that! it's so much more, it's eating till you feel like your stomach is gonna rip apart, it's tracking calorie after calorie because it feels like your life depends on it, it's not being able to eat unless you excercise or purge the food away after, but most importantly it's different for every. single. person.
we need representation, representation that goes further than just skipping meals or not eating.
Ed recovery to me looks like looking at my meal and asking myself if it’s complete. ‘Fiber? Check. Carbs? Check. Protein? Check. Fats? … wait there’s no fat in my meal? No wonder I don’t feel full, better fix that’
dead tired today so I grabbed a coffee from the gas station & the guy greeted me by trying to say “is that everything “ but fumbled and said “e ga thebythin” and me trying to say “yeah” or “yup” just went “YIP!” in response. No survivors
this is an excellent example of how "understanding context" is far more important to language fluency than any amount of "knowing specific words" - here you have the right number of sylables, in about the right pattern, for about the only sensical question to ask in that scenario.
You need to just keep going. When have you literally ever regretted fasting or losing weight, NEVER! So just keep fasting. Yes I know that brownies and cookies or whatever are delicious but so are apples and salads. And do you know what the most beautiful thing is? Health and beauty. Having long hair, clear skin, and most importantly a thin waist, toned legs, and no back or stomach fat. You shouldn’t have to try in 50 different things and have absolutely nothing fit. Show off your looks as well as your dedication and motivation. Be the one people are jealous of. So next time when you are infront of a fridge or pantry and about to eat something, just say no! Instead go for a run or a workout. Have a glass of water and do some sit ups for 15 minutes, you will feel infinitely better. Just keep going 🩵
