There are so many problems with this that its challenging to determine where to even begin.
One is the issue of promoting an often unrealistic and even dangerous physique.
Then theres the glamorization of drug use and the toxic idea of body types as trends.
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The past 20 years have undeniably brought a shift towards size inclusivity and broader acceptance of diverse body types.
Still, it has far from erased the diet culture that ran rampant in the 90s and early 2000s.
The only way to attain that body pop in is starvation.
Ficken explains that when a person is starving, their emotions can change.
A persons physical and mental health can suffer.
Samantha DeCaro, director of clinical outreach and education at The Renfrew Center, eating disorder treatment centers.
People with this experience are often already combatingnegative thoughts around body imageand thinness being equated tohappinessand acceptance.
Its harmful for their mental and physical health.
Much of the conversation around negative body jot down trends and dieting focuses on women.
According to ANAD, gay men are twelve times more likely to self-report purging than heterosexual men.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD).Eating disorder statistics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Heroin.
