The Body Culture Bulletin #1
A new digest of body culture news & writing.
Body Type is a newsletter about bodies — how people move in them, nourish them, think about them, and talk about them, for better or worse. I offer essays and cultural criticism about all that, plus actionable guides to feeling better in and about your body, too.
The Body Culture Bulletin is your recurring digest of body-focused news and reading from across the internet. If you want a download of what’s going on in the modern world of the physical self + my commentary, watch this space.
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Here’s what I’ve been seeing over the past few weeks. We’ve got “nature’s Ozempic” via Bella Hadid, influencer weight loss meltdowns, a Skims ass-enhancing leggings experiment, women only eating protein when men are around, the benefits of “slow strength training” and more: