Women's bodies have long been the subject of media scrutiny. In tabloids, during talk show interviews, and on Instagram, it's more than culturally acceptable to comment on the appearance of female celebrities. It's culturally desired.

Recently, some of the tone of body commentary has shifted, says Kelsey Kramer McGinnis at CT. Considering the onslaught of opinions about Ariana Grande's thinness, McGinnis notes that even when people make their point while expressing concern for someone like Grande, they're still, at the end of the day, commenting on the appearance of a body without knowing the soul of the person it belongs to.

"Whether it aims to protect or titillate, I’d argue that any pop culture body surveillance—the tabloid photos, but also more measured articles—has bad trickle-down effects," McGinnis writes. "When ordinary people allow themselves to give undue attention to candid shots of celebrities, engaging in commentary about cellulite or ill-fitting clothing, then we get accustomed to monitoring bodies in general. That includes the bodies of people we actually know. Eventually, many women learn to assume that our friends and neighbors are doing the same to us."

As Christians, we have a framework for thinking about our bodies that both tells us they matter and tells us that their shape is not the most important thing about who we are. May we treat ourselves and others with the kindness God speaks over us—telling us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.