Thigh gap, bikini bridge: Young India's health's at risk

Protruding collar bones and visible ribs are not as big as the thigh gap and bikini bridge, but they are equally unhealthy. 

Increasing number of women think it is okay to try to have prominent collar bones, as they think it is sexy.

Well of course, some women have it naturally irrespective of their weight, but for those who don't, it has become some kind of fitness goal. Visible ribs too are known to be present naturally in even the healthiest of women, but there are comparatively lesser such cases.

How much are prominent collar bones and visible ribs trending?

The visible ribs became a talking point when an advertisement in the United Kingdom was banned for showcasing a model who had highly visible ribs and a very evident clavicle.

The model was probably healthy but the response it generated and trend it augmented wasn't. 

Visible ribs that were originally regarded as a sign of malnutrition are being regarded as desirable now.

Protruding collar bones on the other hand are something that women have been regarding sensuous for quite a long time, even before social media took over our lives.

It has only become more infamous today with several teenage girls aping models and harming their bodies.

Where exactly are we heading?

It is a known fact that women are extremely conscious about their bodies. Although smart and strong, when it comes to their appearance and body, women often find themselves in vulnerable spots.

Unhealthy fads such as the thigh gap, bikini bridge, visible collar bone and ribs make women feel like their missing something, or that they will never really have 'perfect' bodies until they have a thigh gap or a bikini bridge to flaunt.

The want for these trends ultimately leads to diets that do not meet the body's required calorie count, and rigorous workouts that suck out all remaining energy left in a person.

Obviously, the combination of a bad diet and excess workout lead to detrimental results and a series of health issues.

Young girls should respect their bodies and stop subjecting themselves to physical and mental agony.

Let's start healthier trends. Let's make social media friendly. And more importantly, let's make women feel proud and happy in their own skin.

Image: You definitely won't cut a healthy picture sporting ribs like model Anja Rubik