What hope have the rest of us if even Serena Williams isn't immune to fat-shaming?

Medical decisions are personal, but when those who’ve broken through glass ceilings finally give in, all of us lose, writes Kate Demolder

At a time when disordered eating is on the rise, and pro-thin messaging has co-opted every facet of society, women like Serena Williams — strong, powerful, glass-ceiling-shattering — seemed, with their non-conforming physiques, like the last bastion of hope. Picture: AP/John Minchillo

Last Thursday’s People magazine read thus: Serena Williams Reveals She Lost 31lbs Using Weight-Loss Medication: ‘I Feel Great’ (Exclusive). 

Soon after, others followed: American Vogue, NBC’s Today, and Elle all hit publish on equally packaged productions that said the same thing: the world’s greatest female tennis player has shrunk in size, and she’s thrilled about it.