The Protein Post: Why She Deleted Her Video | Body Image & Social Media

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Explore the psychology of The Protein Post. Learn why body image critiques and protein goals trigger a shame spike and sudden retreats in social media interactions.

The Protein Post: Why She Deleted Her Video | Body Image & Social Media

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So this girl that talks a lot about me being skinny ans I don’t take enough protein I posted a pic of me with me whe. I take enough protein glutes look good and she instantly deleted her previous post of her hanging off the bar. But I thought about her when I posted I’m like what does she say a lot about me oh the protein and so I posted somthing along the lines of the importance of protein she instantly deleted her video why? I usto look at her page to see what as criticed about me now I don’

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