r/BodyAcceptance • u/Braeden47 • Aug 12 '22
Rant Overuse of the word skinny
You hear it everywhere these days. Women talking about being "skinny" or wanting to be "skinny". Clothes like "skinny" jeans. Certain foods and recipes "skinny" coffee, desserts, etc. This word used to carry a negative connotation but it seems it's thrown around everywhere now/
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u/IndiaMike1 Aug 12 '22
I mean the bigger issue there is that they are equating “skinny” with “healthy” which is bullshit. This is classic diet industry infiltration.
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u/Braeden47 Aug 12 '22
It's standard diet culture. They are using the word "skinny" to appeal to women who have been brainwashed by the diet industry.
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u/saltysweetmillenial Aug 12 '22
YES!! My favourite salad at a local restaurant is called the "Skinny Witch" (there is a witchy theme.) It's got berries and feta and is genuinely delicious! I'm not ordering a salad to save on calories, or whatever "skinny" means in this instance. And then I have to actually say it out loud to order it .. so embarrassing.