The Cult of Thinness: A Body Extreme Born of Polarization The recent announcement by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to test all "war fighters" for their testosterone levels has sent shockwaves through the military and beyond.
This decision is symptomatic of a broader issue – the increasing emphasis on body extremes in our culture.
In recent years, the pendulum has swung from the late noughties body positivity movement, which celebrated diverse bodies, to a new extreme where thinness is the ultimate goal.