Across the internet, more and more young women are captivated by the 'thigh gap'—where the inner thighs don't touch when standing with feet together.
For enthusiasts, supermodel Cara Delevingne (see photo) exemplifies it perfectly. Dedicated Twitter accounts celebrate thigh gaps, sharing personal triumphs. One 15-year-old tweeted: "Being sick + not eating for three days has made my thigh gap bigger :-))"
Unrealistic
Few adults naturally have a thigh gap, and if your body build doesn't support it, achieving one healthily is impossible. Extreme efforts to obtain it highlight why this is a concerning beauty standard.
What do you think about girls losing weight for a thigh gap?
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