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 people JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/FjSrEF2JZ4 Follow the Pod on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0WWqkpzdSCY7Sj6XlTROY1 Follow the Pod on APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nicky-at-night/id1758627077 0:00 - Intro 3:32 - Disclaimer 4:44 - Skinny vs Healthy 9:02 - The History of Body Standards 12:50 - Beauty vs Health Standards 18:33 - The Marketing of "Hotness" 24:25 - Ozempic & Body Positive Role Models 31:!4 - My problem with "glow-up" culture 35:44 - Closing Arguments #videoessay #bodystandards #bodypositivity #commentary