There is always something trending on social media. While netizens are still hot on the topic of environmental awareness, in the mid of it all is a new trend #hipdips and #bodypositivitychallenge. Where are these trends rooting from? What’s the story behind them?

The hip dip trend started in 2014 when a photo of a man dipping his hip started trending on social media. This trend is also known as the “hip dip challenge” where people dip their hips and lower waist while they walk to show off their curves and booty. The #bodypositivitychallenge was also coined in 2014. The body positivity movement started when a woman posted a photo of herself on Instagram and said she was “body positive” with the hashtag #effyourbeautystandards.

The trend was silenced for a while because of the pandemic and ongoing social and political issues. But recently it was awakened from its silence.

Once again: #HipDips

There’s a new #bodypositive hashtag making the rounds on the web, and we don’t want to share it with you. Women post pictures under #HipDips to show others why the shape of their hips is nothing to be ashamed of.  Read more at hipdips.co.

‘Hip dips’ are the dents that appear on the sides of the hips, which sit between the hips and thighs. As a result, women do not have the socially celebrated “hourglass figure”, but have a “kink” in the silhouette, so to speak.

“My SKELETON is just shaped like that.”

This external feature is absolutely nothing bad or reprehensible – blogger Rebecca Nolan also knows that. But that was not always so. In a post on her Instagram page, the young woman opened up about how she used to struggle with her figure and believed her hip dips were actually nasty blemishes that she could get rid of with exercise.

“I realized I don’t have an awful life preserver, I just have high hips,” the blogger writes. “My SKELETON is just shaped that way. (…) All my insecurities came from thinking there was something wrong with me, something that I needed to change. Realizing that I couldn’t change it gave me more Self-acceptance and great relief.”

#HipDips is the latest body-positive movement

And Rebecca isn’t the only one celebrating her #HipDips. Under the hashtag, hundreds of women are posting pictures to show that the shape of their hips is not something that needs to be hidden or disguised.

Of course, there are also critical voices that raise their voices and say that a body-positive movement like #HipDips is just as reprehensible as dangerous lean trends like ” Thigh Gap ” and Co.

On the other hand, it can be argued that a trend like this isn’t about excluding people without hip dips or labeling them as less beautiful. It’s much more about showing people who are struggling with insecurities about the shape of their hips that their supposed flaws are something completely normal and that they are not alone.

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Conclusion: #Hipdips #bodypositivitymovement

It seems that the trends: #hipdips and #bodypositivitymovement have come to enlighten and encourage women to embrace their bodies. In the past, people were not as open about their bodies. Now, women are embracing all aspects of their body and working towards getting into shape.“Everyone can benefit from having a healthy diet, exercising, and spending more time in the sun.”