I wanted slim, toned arms for 20 years – I refuse to give into TikToks new septum arms body shaming & you should too [Video]

THIGH gaps, muffin tops, cankles . . . these derogatory terms to describe our bodies have become part of our daily language.

But the latest slur coined on social media has left many women — me included — reeling.

After decades of hiding her arms, writer Jo Dunbar is happily showing them offCredit: NNP

Like many women of my generation, I grew up envying Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox’s perfectly toned arms as I watched Friends in the 1990sCredit: Getty

When I chose a sleeveless wedding dress to get married in 2011, I felt compelled to hire a personal trainer for eight weeks to help tone my upper armsCredit: Supplied

If you thought “bingo wings” was insulting, think again.

In 2024, you could have “septum arms”.

No, this has nothing to do with the cartilage inside your nose.

It’s a term that has gained traction on TikTok and means: “She looks good, ’cept …