Bothered Tag

The size zero culture of the 00s has made a terrible comeback. Representation of mid- and plus-size models during fashion month has been falling season after season, weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have become widespread, and celebrities and influencers who once built followings within the body-positive community are now debuting radically thinner physiques. Much has been written about this return to thinness, but one aspect which has been less explored is the impact on our sex lives. Sexual freedom holds power to disrupt the status quo, encouraging us to love our bodies, seek pleasure, and forgo the repetitive rhythms of capitalism. The pressure to pursue thinness is often diametrically opposed to fully embodying and pursuing desire. In this new erotic-symbolic order, bodies...