@kellylmatthews: Why are millennials so traumatized? Every generation of women has to grapple with ever changing body standards, toxic media, fad diets, and the pressure to perform whatever version of health and beauty is being peddled that year but I do think Millennials endured a particularly unhinged cultural upbringing. Ever wonder why you’re so obsessed with the number on the scale? Could it be because it was completely normal to see an article like this in every magazine on the stands in the early 2000’s? Things like “best and worst bikini bodies” (don’t worry, we’ll cover those too), “how did this celebrity get so thin so fast?! what’s her secret?”, or in this case: calling an objectively thin and fit TEENAGER “thick” at 130lbs. Ever wonder why you think 1100 calories is enough? It could be because we were never shown a day of eating that was even close to what an active adult woman should be eating. It was very uncomfortable for me to talk about the specific weights and calorie counts they listed in this article, and to be honest, I almost didn’t, but I think we really need to look our history dead in the eye in order to do better. Hilary and other teen stars like her had their bodies systematically picked apart for years, and here she is today saying she’s done shrinking. The Millennials are healing 💕 #strongernotsmaller #strongwomen #strengthtraining #millennials

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Monday 24 August 2026 23:40:14 GMT