Why is skinny-shaming OK, if fat-shaming is not

At 5'8" and 45 kilograms, Daniel describes extreme thinness, varied eating, and a genetic rather than illness-based explanation. A coworker repeatedly labels him skinny, suggests a doctor and disease; Daniel says the comments are insulting and stigmatize thinness. Body shame affects clothing and swimming: he hides under layers, avoids shorts and public exposure, and retreats to his room.

He rejects medicalized body norms, but repeated remarks intensify self-consciousness and social withdrawal.