Poppie Platt wrote a column in The Telegraph with a direct title, Sydney Sweeney is not a “girl’s girl”. Her argument: the actress had lost the affection of female audiences because of her commercial decisions and because she did not project enough closeness with other women.
The response was not long in coming, but it was not the one Platt expected. Instead of a debate about feminism and solidarity, many users turned the conversation toward her. They began commenting on her physical appearance, her weight, and her attractiveness, as if that explained why she had written what she wrote. No one can confirm that envy was behind Platt’s text; that remained mere speculation on social media, but the result was the same as always: a woman criticizing another woman ended with a woman being attacked for her body.
The case raised an uncomfortable question that no one wants to answer fully: can one talk about sisterhood while judging someone by her appearance? Where does legitimate criticism end and exactly where does what one claims to be fighting against begin?
