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Skinny shaming can be just as harmful as fat shaming.
We recently covered fat shaming on this podcast following allegations against Lizzo. Body image is a hot topic on social media and some celebs, like Ariane Grande, have been hitting back when people comment on their bodies.
BBC reporter Ashley Lime wanted to look into skinny shaming in Kenya.
Ashley talks about her experience of people commenting on her size. We also hear how skinny shaming impacts men, like 27-year-old Solomon Buchi from Nigeria. And we learn about the mental health effects of skinny shaming from Ugandan psychologist Leona Buhenzire.
Plus, why has news disappeared from Instagram in Canada? The BBC’s Nadine Yousif explains.
Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Ashley Lime
By BBC World Service4.3
1616 ratings
Skinny shaming can be just as harmful as fat shaming.
We recently covered fat shaming on this podcast following allegations against Lizzo. Body image is a hot topic on social media and some celebs, like Ariane Grande, have been hitting back when people comment on their bodies.
BBC reporter Ashley Lime wanted to look into skinny shaming in Kenya.
Ashley talks about her experience of people commenting on her size. We also hear how skinny shaming impacts men, like 27-year-old Solomon Buchi from Nigeria. And we learn about the mental health effects of skinny shaming from Ugandan psychologist Leona Buhenzire.
Plus, why has news disappeared from Instagram in Canada? The BBC’s Nadine Yousif explains.
Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Ashley Lime

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