04/07/2026
Can we stop talking about womenâs bodies? And stop glorifying âskinnyâ whilst we are at it?
Can we stop rewarding dramatic weight loss with compliments before we know what it cost someone to get there?
Social media is full of videos analysing celebritiesâ bodies, deciding who looks âtoo thinâ and picking apart every photo thatâs posted. I donât think thatâs helping anyone.
These women are human beings, some may be living with eating disorders. Others are under enormous pressure from industries that have rewarded thinness for decades, and plastering their bodies across the internet and dissecting how they look isnât going to help them is it? Itâs just another way for us to try and control what women do and what they should look like.
The problem isnât one celebrity, more a culture that tells us thinner is always better. That smaller is always the goal.
As the son of someone who battled anorexia for over 40 years, Iâve seen where that belief can lead. Iâve seen the osteoporosis, the muscle loss, the fear of food, the obsession, and the years stolen by an illness that society often praises because it looks like âdiscipline.â
Thankfully, life now looks much more promising and exciting, and recovery can be made.
Weight loss isnât the enemy. For many people, losing weight through healthier habits can improve health and quality of life. But when skinny becomes more important than being healthy, weâve lost the plot.
Letâs stop glorifying skinny, commenting on womenâs bodies, and praising weight loss without knowing the story behind it.
And, instead start celebrating strength, health, freedom and a healthy relationship with food instead.
