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Body Surveillance Shames What God Calls Good

August 14, 2026 · 1 min read

In 2012, an article for Hollywood Life invited readers to indulge their curiosity about a celebrity’s body: “Kate Bosworth Looks Scary Skinny—Too Thin? Vote.” That year, I was recovering from anorexia. The disease had shattered my health and cost me most of my friendships. My treatment required me to go to weekly appointments with a Read more...

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Роман Лебедев
I agree that this “voting” about “too thin” is already too much. When you yourself struggle with anorexia, every headline like this hits you right on the head. Thank you for reminding me how important it is to not participate in this and just treat the body as something God has given and not as something to discuss.
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