Look. This show is funny. Really really funny. But, as a new mum, seeing all these rail thin women run around pretending they're the typical mum is not just frustratingly unrealistic, it's damaging. Between laughs, more often than not, I catch myself thinking "what can I do to be thin like that?" Frankly, I'm tired of television shows not challenging our problematic beauty ideals, and continuing to promote unrealistic (for many) standards. This is particularly important when it comes to mums, whose bodies have often changed significantly, leaving us to come to terms with our new shapes. Do better, Motherland.
Review of Motherland
