Glorifying Weight Gain: Is Africa Romanticizing Obesity?
There’s a quiet shift happening across Africa—one that doesn’t trend loudly on headlines but lives in everyday conversations, jokes, compliments, and even aspirations. It’s in the auntie who says, “You’re looking healthy now,” after you’ve gained a few kilos. It’s in the social media comments praising a fuller body as “soft life.” It’s in the…
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