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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Talonflame@lemmy.cafe to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world

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I'm tired of seeing this double standard where if a man has a collarbone visible nobody bats an eye but god forbid a woman has some bone showing, she must automatically be starving herself or unhealthy. It's like no matter what a woman's body looks like, she just can't win. She has to be in this extremely narrow range or she's either anorexic or morbidly obese. I used to have Ariana's body type. I had prominent abs and had the most energy I had in my life back then. BMI is wildly inaccurate, too. You could have a BMI of 20 while having a body fat percentage in the obese range. Women aren't supposed to weigh as much as men at the same height, they have less muscle which is also the reason why Asian BMI over 23 is considered overweight or obese since they're supposed to be lighter

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[–] Talonflame@lemmy.cafe -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I've seen so many people on TikTok and YouTube act like she's literally dying and claim she must be starving herself.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That’s because the algos boost such inflammatory content. Normal people don’t think this unless they’ve been bombarded with similar videos, because it’s ridiculous.

I’m all for raging pitchforks over this. But the place to do it is Silicon Valley.

[–] serpineslair@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Then you are clearly watching/interacting with the wrong people/bots/trolls. Besides TikTok isn't doing anyone any favours.