skinny

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Eurocentric and Western beauty standards, further reinforced by 90s diet culture, also promoted skinny as the new sexy.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

From the beginning of her fame she was unlike anyone else: skinny, flat-chested and big-footed in an era of such voluptuous icons as Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"I typed in 'weight-loss injections'. I just wanted to lose weight as quickly as I could. I thought if I was skinny again, people would accept me - and I'd accept myself."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge told AFP that cattle producers have been "living off very skinny margins" for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

There was only room for one word on her skinny arm, so Imogene picked resourceful.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson