The loose skin video is so fucking problematic and I find it really weird she’s not being called out for it more to be honest.
Firstly, this video is 10000% for views and money. “LOOSE SKIN” “50LBS” in the title is asking for those views from people searching for the keywords above or following her fitness journey. It’s preying on diet culture.
Secondly, the focus on aesthetics is very thinly veiled as “building strength”. She says herself she struggles to gather her thoughts and that is particularly apparent in this video cause she can’t articulate much of a point, because, in my opinion, she’s not saying what she actually thinks. Remember, this is from a girl who last week did a 12k and a spin class (all cardio) in a day. She’s not building strength, she’s trying to shrink.
She says “I am happier in my current body than I was before” aka I am happy now I’m smaller. Not a problem on its own, but IT IS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU INFLUENCE YOUNG WOMEN ONLINE.
Honestly, and this is me being really honest, but people have eyes and I think she thinks she’s slimmer than she is. She’s making out she’s ripped and it’s just a bit of loose skin covering her washboard abs. She is a very normal looking girl... I’ve said it before but just give up the fitness influencer routine. You are feeding diet culture.
Stop with the faux body positivity Emma. Seriously. It’s so damaging. Or at least stop spewing it on the internet.