Your Body Is Not A Trend
If it feels like you're constantly being told to change your body—you're not imagining it.
From the size of our waists to the fullness of our lips, women’s bodies have been treated like a fashion trend: always in, out, or needing an update.
One year it’s curves. The next it’s collarbones.
One year it’s building a booty. The next it’s trying to hide it.
The “ideal” body is a moving target no one can keep up with—and guess what? That’s by design.
But here's the truth no one profits off of:
Your body isn’t the problem—the trends are.
Let’s take a sassy (and slightly enraging) stroll through history, shall we?
The Body Trend Timeline: A Brief, Infuriating History of What Was “In”
1920s – The Flapper Era
Trends say: the flatter, the better.
Women literally bound their breasts and hips to mimic “boyish” figures.
Curves? Unwelcome. Softness? No thanks. You know what was in? Looking like a 12-year-old… Ew.
1950s – Curvy and Domestic
Trends say: be an hourglass homemaker.
Enter Marilyn Monroe, cinched waists, and pointy bras.
The ideal flipped from flat to voluptuous—and women were expected to achieve it effortlessly while vacuuming in heels.
1960s – Twiggy & the Mod Look
Trends say: actually, go back to skinny.
With Twiggy’s rise came ultra-thin bodies, long legs, and minimal curves.
The pendulum swung hard again, glorifying fragility and “youthfulness” (read: prepubescent vibes) as peak beauty.
1980s – Toned, Aerobic, and “Healthy”
Trends say: get moving, girl.
Jane Fonda was queen, and the ideal body was lean, “toned,” and muscular—just not too muscular.
Think: six-pack abs, zero belly jiggle, and a high-cut leotard to show it off.
1990s – Heroin Chic
Trends say: skeletal is in.
Waif-like bodies with jutting bones and tired eyes were splashed across magazines.
Kate Moss made headlines for saying, “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Therapy bills say otherwise.
2000s – Low-Rise Jeans & Thinspiration
Trends say: hip bones out, thongs up.
Diet culture and toxic online communities exploded. Celeb gossip columns body-shamed anyone over a size 2.
"Pro-ana" sites were everywhere. The only “acceptable” fat? None.
2010s – Fitspo & BBLs
Trends say: build your ass and shrink your waist.
Suddenly, we were told to get thick thighs and a huge butt—but only if your waist stayed tiny and your stomach flat.
Enter: squats, waist trainers, plastic surgery, and a side of diet pills.
2020s – Wellness Chic & Skinny’s Comeback
Trends say: be skinny—but make it look healthy
Welcome to the wellness chic era: aesthetic greens, protein powders, and expensive routines that pretend to be about health… But are really just about being thin.
The Common Thread
What do all of these body types have in common?
They’re all completely made up.
They’re all marketed to keep you chasing, shrinking, buying, and comparing.
And none of them—literally zero—are based in actual health, joy, or self-worth.
Because let’s be real: no one can win a game where the rules change every decade. (Or every season, if you’re on TikTok.)
So Now What?
You stop playing.
You unsubscribe from the idea that your worth is tied to how well you match a Photoshopped ideal.
You opt out of body-as-a-trend.
You opt in to body autonomy, curiosity, and peace.
You stop chasing the next shape. And start owning yours.
Because your body isn’t a trend.
It’s your home.
