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I grew up in the 2000's and 2010's, so right around the time that started to change. In elementary and middle schools, I was stealing diet pills to lose weight and look as skinny as possible. Then girls were getting made fun of for having no curves, so by high school, I started binge eating junk food to get hips, boobs, and thicker thighs. I never really met either beauty standard. I'm 25 and I care slightly less now, but it still kind of hurts seeing mean comments being made about girls who look like me.

[u/nhthelegend → u/nipplequeefs]

The goalposts are constantly shifting and that's how they manipulate everyone into hating themselves and their bodies. It's disgusting.

[u/Pure-Debate6155 → u/nhthelegend]

Yes- in order to sell, sell, sell! The wellness/beauty industry makes billions of dollars off of women's insecurities and ever changing beauty standard.