SkinnyTok: The Toxic Trend Threatening Health

On TikTok, "SkinnyTok" influencers glamorize disordered eating under the guise of healthy living. Figures like Liv Schmidt promote extreme dieting, sparking concern over normalizing unhealthy habits. Critics, like social media coordinator Phoenix Painter, argue this trend teeters on the edge of obsession and may lead to disordered thoughts. Influencers say they promote discipline, but the reality is a dangerously competitive approach to eating, echoing past unhealthy norms. In an age advocating body positivity, this resurgence of toxic ideals raises alarms about the platform's influence on vulnerable audiences.