What Is ‘SkinnyTok’, and How Should Parents Respond to This Harmful Trend?

What Is ‘SkinnyTok’, and How Should Parents Respond to This Harmful Trend?

Mental health experts provide context behind the return of the "thin ideal" and suggestions for navigating it with your tween.Fact checked by Sarah ScottParents/Dylan Ellis via getty images A teenage girl tries on clothes in the mirror.Billboards and magazine covers in the ‘90s establishing "beauty" goals were a sight to see. Waif-thin models—often air-brushed—were toxically held up as the gold standard. “Being skinny was always in, and the goal…

NYC's Dangerous TikTok 'SkinnyTok' Trend: How Social Media Is Reviving Toxic Diet Culture By David LaGuerre A disturbing trend dubbed "SkinnyTok" is racking up millions of views across TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and YouTube, pushing extreme weight loss ta

How Social Media Is Reviving Toxic Diet Culture By Dawn LaGuerre A disturbing trend dubbed “SkinnyTok” is racking up millions of views across TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and YouTube, pushing extreme weight loss tactics, restrictive eating, and toxic “discipline” as the path to happiness—or at least thinness. This trend is sending vulnerable NYC users down a dangerous spiral, according to experts and survivors who warn about its harmful effects. W…