How does it feel to be skinny shamed?
We learn about the mental health impacts of skinny shaming across Africa.
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.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Nadine Yousif explains.
Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk
WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6
Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Ashley Lime
Producers: Mora Morrison, Adam Chowdhury and Julia Ross-Roy
Researcher: Dan Eboka
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks
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