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It didn’t take the internet very long to get around Instagram’s #curvy ban

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Instagram has been accused of undoing
Instagram has been accused of damaging attempts to make beauty standards more inclusive (Picture: Instagram)

Unless you’ve been too busy taking pictures of your smashed avocado on toast for the last week, you’ll be aware that Instagram has banned the hashtag #curvy.

The fact that #curvy is banned, but not #skinny and #thin has horrified those who promote body confidence.

Jenny McQuaile, director and producer of new documentary ‘Straight/Curve’ about the new era of plus size supermodels redefining society’s beauty standards, wrote of her anger yesterday for Metro.co.uk. 

‘Models, agents, photographers, stylists, brands and magazine editors are all fighting for inclusivity and diversity in the fashion industry and in society,’ she wrote.


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