EP 08: Social Media...Enough with your Toxic Diet Culture!

Hey babblers! In today's episode I am joined by the lovely Sasha, where we will be talking all about social media's toxic diet culture. While diet culture has arguably always been present in our society, social media has given it a new platform to spread misinformation, insecurity and shame among users, especially teenagers and young adults. As a former professional ballerina, we start by talking about Sasha's personal experience with toxic diet culture in the dance industry and why she ultimately decided to quit her dream job. We also talk more about the bad influence of influencers, the moralisation of food in our society and the romanticisation of diet culture amongst children on TikTok. 

A content warning before you listen to today's chat - in this episode we discuss sensitive topics including mentions of disordered eating/eating disorders, which may be triggering for some listeners. 

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