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> so now they can look at pictures of unrealistic bodies all day everywhere they go In 2018 "obesity prevalence was [...] 21.2% among 12- to 19-year-olds." [0]
by 908B64B197 5y ago
> so now they can look at pictures of unrealistic bodies all day everywhere they go
In 2018 "obesity prevalence was [...] 21.2% among 12- to 19-year-olds." [0] according to the CDC. That's one out of 5 being obese, not overweight. And it has more than tripled since the 70's [1].
Maybe our definition of "realistic" changed too.
[0] https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html
[1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_15_16/obesity_child_15_16.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_child_15_16/obe...
- lostmsu 5y agoDoesn't is show that body shaming might actually work, because the growth means the cause is likely a lifestyle choice rather than something about nature.