There is a major problem with creating a ‘beauty/attractive standard’ Attraction is subjective. I know a few young women who are very heavy, who got married at 19, and I know young women who are a size zero, and at 28, are not married. Attraction is important on both sides. It’s not fair to generalize schools or people. Ask yourself, why do fat people bother you? I know attraction to the opposite gender is not something yeshivos and seminaries may discuss, and that could be why we get our ideas from Barbie and Disney cartoons. Health is crucial, but it’s important to do good things for yourself, and not only for someone else. Hashem gave you a wonderful body, no matter what shape, and it’s important to take care of it.
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