Health8/10/2025The Guardian

I thought we’d entered the age of body positivity. Then came ‘shrinking girl summer’ – is everyone getting smaller except me?

I thought we’d entered the age of body positivity. Then came ‘shrinking girl summer’ – is everyone getting smaller except me?

The article discusses the recent trend of "shrinking girl summer," where celebrities and social media influencers seem to be rapidly losing weight, often through the use of weight-loss drugs. For those who have not experienced the same dramatic weight loss, this trend can be both torturous and enticing. The author describes her own struggles with body image, including pinching her own body and wishing she could also "shrink" like the people she sees on social media. The article highlights the ongoing battle many people face with body positivity and the pressure to conform to societal beauty standards.

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