How TV shows and diet culture have damaged the psyche of a generation

When you’re carrying the weight of the world, you can think self-deprecation is funny
How TV shows and diet culture have damaged the psyche of a generation

Sarah Cullen

A clip has resurfaced from season one of America’s Next Model, which shows the judges body shaming contestant Robin Manning. They said America’s Next Model is not plus size, that she should work for a “car toppling company”.

I grew up in the 00s and I watched the show for years and agreed with the judges when they said Robin was just too big. At a UK size 12, I know now that she was nothing of the sort. 

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