I stumbled upon skinny tok and left immediately ! It's literally like back in the day on tumbler and all these pro-ana spaces. I'm appalled that this is back.
As a bisexual woman, when I think about existing through the female gaze, I am happy to have curves and take up space. It’s when I feel the need to compete for the male gaze that I feel the need to shrink myself… female gaze ftw (while still having male partners )
It reminded me of the tumblr days when they’d circulate photos of normal girls who were very clearly not over or under weight and highlight their problem spots. First time I learned the term thunder thighs was on tumblr. I still remember the picture, that poor girl I thought if she had thunder thighs I had the whole storm. Skinnitok feels so regressive but dare you say it and you’ve become the moral police. Now that skinny is back in and bbls are out, we are seeing the resurfacing of a lot of the late 90s-00s fads and I fear skinnitok is just the start.
love this. thank you. I struggled with disordered eating throughout my entire teenage years and came out of it by my young adulthood. at 24 now, I am out of that trap. I am miles away from the thoughts I used to have. I accepted that my body will never be as thin as I was as a teenager, because I refuse to ever go back to restriction and trying to mold myself a certain way. can't believe this is still a thing and I cringe whenever I see or hear about skinny inspo posts.
in contrast,
your posts motivate me and fuel me to keep going in my pursuit to live a life that is true to me <3
this is so beautifully written! as someone who has struggled with their weight and disordered eating my whole life, everything you said is true!! I wasn’t happy when I was eating as little as I could and lost the weight. I felt sad and stressed all the time about gaining it back and hearing concern from family members. it’s so worrying that this type of content is becoming so common and not as taboo to create anymore. and I’m also scared for younger girls who are still trying to figure out their place in the world and struggling with their appearance.
it feels like history is constantly repeating itself, it reminds me of Tumblr in the 2010s with "thinspo" and "pro-ana" content, it's disheartening. And I've seen how it seeps into even my friends behaviours and attitudes towards food and exercise on such a subconscious level.
This is such an incredible post that many women desperately need to hear. It was so shocking when I stumbled upon a video on skinnitok listing out “motivational” quotes completely rooted in fatphobia and encouraging disordered eating. I was appalled to see most people in the comments agreeing with the quotes and not seeing it for what it is: blatant hate of one’s own body. I think denying that these are harmful ideals is glamorizing self-loathing and eating disorders.
Your message is important, impactful, and so effectively written. May your message reach those most needing your words of wisdom.
I stumbled upon skinny tok and left immediately ! It's literally like back in the day on tumbler and all these pro-ana spaces. I'm appalled that this is back.
Appalling and so very sad.
Absolutely! There are so many women still struggling with the damage that was done almost 20 years ago.
As a bisexual woman, when I think about existing through the female gaze, I am happy to have curves and take up space. It’s when I feel the need to compete for the male gaze that I feel the need to shrink myself… female gaze ftw (while still having male partners )
It reminded me of the tumblr days when they’d circulate photos of normal girls who were very clearly not over or under weight and highlight their problem spots. First time I learned the term thunder thighs was on tumblr. I still remember the picture, that poor girl I thought if she had thunder thighs I had the whole storm. Skinnitok feels so regressive but dare you say it and you’ve become the moral police. Now that skinny is back in and bbls are out, we are seeing the resurfacing of a lot of the late 90s-00s fads and I fear skinnitok is just the start.
love this. thank you. I struggled with disordered eating throughout my entire teenage years and came out of it by my young adulthood. at 24 now, I am out of that trap. I am miles away from the thoughts I used to have. I accepted that my body will never be as thin as I was as a teenager, because I refuse to ever go back to restriction and trying to mold myself a certain way. can't believe this is still a thing and I cringe whenever I see or hear about skinny inspo posts.
in contrast,
your posts motivate me and fuel me to keep going in my pursuit to live a life that is true to me <3
this is so beautifully written! as someone who has struggled with their weight and disordered eating my whole life, everything you said is true!! I wasn’t happy when I was eating as little as I could and lost the weight. I felt sad and stressed all the time about gaining it back and hearing concern from family members. it’s so worrying that this type of content is becoming so common and not as taboo to create anymore. and I’m also scared for younger girls who are still trying to figure out their place in the world and struggling with their appearance.
This is so good
it feels like history is constantly repeating itself, it reminds me of Tumblr in the 2010s with "thinspo" and "pro-ana" content, it's disheartening. And I've seen how it seeps into even my friends behaviours and attitudes towards food and exercise on such a subconscious level.
This is such an incredible post that many women desperately need to hear. It was so shocking when I stumbled upon a video on skinnitok listing out “motivational” quotes completely rooted in fatphobia and encouraging disordered eating. I was appalled to see most people in the comments agreeing with the quotes and not seeing it for what it is: blatant hate of one’s own body. I think denying that these are harmful ideals is glamorizing self-loathing and eating disorders.