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‘It’s, Like, This Little Cult of Being Skinny’ - eyeswideopen - May 29 2025
https://www.thecut.com/article/influencer-liv-schmidt-subscriber-group-chat-weight-loss.html
https://archive.ph/m3mum
130k a month for pro-ana chat groups is insane. Schmidt was finally demonatized today after IG and Tiktok have known about her content since last year.
Good video with author of The Cut article here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/bodytype/p/skinnytok-is-a-trumpian-backlash?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1ggx1f
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RE: ‘It’s, Like, This Little Cult of Being Skinny’ - Izanami - May 30 2025
I think playing wack-a-mole with toxic influencers doesn't address why so many young girls and women obsess over weight. They spend so much time looking at celebrities and models that are under the gaze of male designers and managers who refuse to advertise larger sizes. Liv is a model in New York and she'd lose her job if she wasn't scary thin. I can't help but feel like she's also a victim.