The Death of Body Positivity & the Twisted Marketing of "Skinny"

Welcome back to Nicky at Night!!!This week we are back with
another video essay-- very in line with the "Epidemic of
Escapism" episode, but this time I really wanted to hone in on
this idea of "wellness" or "glow-up culture" on the
internet.Lately, it has really felt like Body Standards are
regressing. With the rampant use of things like Ozempic, and this
return of "trend dieting". People are manufacturing these
subcultures like the "Pink Pilates Princess" to sell you a
product. I think it has contributed to a LOT of really dark and
scary body standards returning that can be very unhealthy for
young people0:00 - Intro3:32 - Disclaimer4:44 - Skinny vs
Healthy9:02 - The History of Body Standards12:50 - Beauty vs
Health Standards18:33 - The Marketing of "Hotness"24:25 - Ozempic
& Body Positive Role Models31:!4 - My problem with "glow-up"
culture35:44 - Closing Arguments#videoessay #bodystandards
#bodypositivity #commentary