Beauty hurts.. And History did that. P2. With Kellie Giordano

When the Mirror Became a BattlegroundWhat if everything you believed about diet culture’s origins was only the surface?In Part 2 of this groundbreaking series, Ry and French PhD student Kellie Giordano go even deeper—unearthing how centuries of spiritual sacrifice, patriarchal control, and historical shame quietly shaped the way we see our bodies today.This episode explores:✝️ How saints’ fasting rituals became twisted into early blueprints for disordered eating🌹 Why femininity, food, and worth were tangled long before Instagram📿 The spiritual pressure placed on Catholic girls through the myth of purity🧠 When anorexia went from divine to diagnosable—and what that shift means💸 How diet culture thrives as a billion-dollar industry fueled by fear, control, and consumerism💔 Why so many of us grieve the birthdays, holidays, and milestones we couldn’t fully enjoy—because food became the enemyThis isn’t just history. It’s personal. It’s political. It’s a reclamation.It’s time to take back the narrative—one bite, one belief, one brave conversation at a time.Kellie:https://www.instagram.com/phdinpages?igsh=MXJxenF6aGNxNjg1💌 More from Rylin:📖 Once Upon a Time I Survived Myself (Book)🪩 @rylinrosee🌿 @takecarebyryxxTake Care Rylin Rossano