A few days ago I came across a snippet of a viral radio interview which featured a local beauty influencer as its guest. I found it to be both hilarious and a perfect example on how popular culture has normalised anxiousness over our bodies particularly after childbirth.
The guest threw out some hilarious comments when she was asked about children and pregnancy, including, “What is a gym?” and then going on to say there needs to be a Liposuction/ tummy tuck budget to ensure there is a seamless snapback post delivery.
Snapback is representative of the celebratory victory one manages when one is able to almost immediately reclaim one’s pre-baby body, and has been further popularised on Instagram.
