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5 min readGirl Dinner and the Complicated Relationship With Food
The host opens with a confession: she's been down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what she actually thinks about "girl dinner," the TikTok trend where people show what they really eat for dinner — often a bowl of chocolate chips and two crackers rather than an actual meal. Over 160,000 people have made these videos. The argument in favor, as she understands it, is that the trend shows women eating what their bodies crave, with one video even claiming it "brings back your biological need to be like a hunter gatherer." Her first reaction was to laugh. Then she paused. "Maybe maybe I don't like that."
The problem is that the people criticizing girl dinner tend to be the ones she usually disagrees with — Fox News, older commentators. That makes her want to like it more out of spite. But she also recognizes that for someone who already struggles with disordered eating, normalizing a spoonful of peanut butter as dinner is not harmless. She does it herself sometimes — some nights she just wants crackers and cheese — but "also like we need real food."
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- 2 (00:06) **Introducing "Girl Dinner"** - The host defines the viral TikTok trend of eating snack-like meals instead of full dinners
- 3 (01:44) **The Political Tension Around Girl Dinner** - The host wrestles with who's criticizing the trend and why that complicates her own feelings
- 4 (03:00) **Growing Up with an "Almond Mom"** - The host describes her mother's restrictive approach to food and its impact on her family
- 5 (04:13) **Her Mother's Problematic Food Comments** - Specific examples of the mom's unhealthy relationship with food and critical remarks
- 6 (05:57) **Rejecting Food Shame** - The host's personal philosophy of eating when hungry regardless of others' comments
- 7 (06:36) **Reframing Food's Purpose** - A body confidence influencer's post shifts how the host thinks about eating
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Show Notes
Carmen discusses the recent girl dinner trend on TikTok. Unless you’ve been living under a rock or are her boyfriend, you’ve probably seen this all over your FYP and don’t need her to explain it (but she will anyway). Carmen talks about how this trend could be potentially harmful and it can affect your eating habits. She also shares tips for dealing with almond moms, having a healthier relationship with food, and the reality of eating healthy.
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