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24 Mar

Has the body positivity movement been co-opted by bloating

by Beauty Tips
Beauty, Featured
Moderately than being relatable and authentic, TikTok’s obsession with bloating ‘before and after’ videos and photos can contribute to types of fatphobia and harmful body standards “Bodies that appear like this, also appear like this.” For those who’re on TikTok, you’ve probably heard that line playing along side a normally thin-bodied influencer contorting her body to point out fat rolls or bloating. As one user noted, that is what’s called “curated imperfection”, because it co-opts the body positivity movement (created by and for larger bodies).  While TikTok is filled with pro-eating disorder content like body checking, which involves compulsively examining your body, a recent trend sits on the road. Before and after eating videos...
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17 Dec

How intactivist’s anti-circumcision movement was co-opted by the alt-right

by Beauty Tips
Beauty, Featured
The campaigning has develop into a breeding ground for extreme pondering and misinformation, obscuring valid questions around male circumcision When Dr Jennifer Bossio first published her study on penis sensitivity in 2016, she didn't anticipate the barrage of abuse she’d come to receive from anti-circumcision campaigners, also often known as ‘intactivists’. “I believed how could anyone get indignant about this,” Bossio says of the study, which concluded that circumcision doesn't reduce feeling within the penis. “But they lost their minds.” Bossio said that the ‘intactivists’ (a portmanteau of ‘intact’ and ‘activist’) found her phone number and work address and sent her death threats, with messages resembling “I hope you get cancer” and flooded her...
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