These days, the new standard of beauty is “bone-thin” — so skinny that one’s bones are visible. It is the latest version of the old ideals of a size 44 figure and an “ant waist.” Being moderately slim is no longer enough; apparently, you have to be extremely thin before people will acknowledge that you have really put in the effort. And the judging of other people’s bodies does not end there. Once someone becomes “bone-thin,” gossip follows, disguised as concern or perhaps envy. “I’m worried about your health.” “Do you have an eating disorder?” Global pop star Ariana Grande announced that she was stepping away from her activities because she had grown exhausted by such scrutiny. Subjected to relentless commentary and hateful remarks about her thin body, she described herself as “a specimen on a glass dish in a laboratory.” She pleaded, “Please refrain from commenting on other people’s bodies in any way. What is healthy can look different for everyone.” But it did little good. In the music video for her new song “Petal,” released last month, she