Warning: This article includes discussion of eating disorders, weight-loss drugs, body image, and diet culture.
The weird thing is, it felt as though wed already won that battle.
I asked model and self-proclaimed CEO of confidenceElla Halikasfor her take.
Our culture has made significant strides regarding eating disorder awareness, Halikas says.
Perhaps diet culture never retreated but just rebranded as wellness.
At least now we arent lying to ourselves that were eating kale because its delicious.
Were doing these things to align with the cultural thin ideal.
Perhaps diet culture never retreated but just rebranded as wellness, Parks says.
At least now we arent lying to ourselves that were eating kale because it’s delicious.
Were doing these things to align with the cultural thin ideal.
Social media coach and recovery advocateNia Pattersonregularly tackles issues like fatphobia and recoveryparticularly in marginalized communitieson Instagram.
We need to advocate for the most marginalized people.
When we show up for the most marginalized people, everyone else gets affected.
When we start at the root,thatis how we make change.
Its also helpful to have more candid conversations about what disordered eating behaviors actually look like.
A person could appear healthy but actually be quite ill or dealing with extreme disordered eating behaviors.
Eating disorders exist and evolve on a spectrum.
They dont magically develop overnight, says licensed marital and family therapistAlyssa Mass.
The less we talk about them and/or the more we sensationalize them, the worse they get.
Maybe there is hope here after all.
Bedazzled denim, pop punk, and LiLo, however, can all stay.
