# the hidden christian values behind health & beauty trends

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Podcast: [The Fundie Diaries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fundie-diaries-7573443)
Published: 2026-02-22T18:04:48+00:00
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## Resource

video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NjBVwJ6JsSs support my work on patreon: http://patreon.com/christinezalukeinstagram: http://Instagram.com/christine.zalukeTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@christine.baraka sources:Clean Living Movements book: https://alcohol.iu.edu/books/clean-living/index.htmlhttps://play.google.com/store/books/details?pcampaignid=books_read_action&id=_E_EEAAAQBAJ&pli=1American Christianity and diet culture: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/born-again-bodies/paperGreat website on black history: https://blackpast.orgSylvester Graham: https://www.livescience.com/18131-women-thin-dieting-history.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_GrahamJohn Harvey Kellogg: https://www.history.com/articles/dr-john-kellogg-cereal-wellness-wacky-sanitarium-treatmentshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_KelloggReally helpful article breaking down racist stereotypes in US media: https://medium.com/@suzanejardim/reconhecendo-esteriótipos-racistas-internacionais-b00f80861fc9Illness as beauty: https://avenuemagazine.com/history-of-illness-and-beauty-ideals-connection/https://hyperallergic.com/consumptive-chic-a-history-of-beaty-fashion-disease/Foot binding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_bindingGwen Shamblin info was from the HBO documentary "The Way Down"Aketch Joy Winnie's original TikTok video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8xFk3nj/Venus figurines: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/venus-figurines-theory-scnhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_figurine 0:00 intro3:27 why is thin back in? 16:03 who decides beauty standards?24:10 western vs. African beauty standards28:10 America's dieting obsession begins36:18 beauty practices through history37:48 beauty standards in the bible45:52 outro

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