Women Are Sharing Candid Photos To Send A Message To Pandemic Body-Shamers
4 years, 7 months ago

Women Are Sharing Candid Photos To Send A Message To Pandemic Body-Shamers

Huff Post  

If you need more proof that social media still lacks adequate body diversity representation, consider what happened with the #MyQuarantineBody movement’s tagged page on Instagram. Photographer Anastasia Garcia started the #MyQuarantineBody movement as an antidote to the fat shaming jokes, memes and attitudes surrounding weight gain during the coronavirus pandemic. “Whether in the form of bad memes, targeted weight loss ads or straight up body-shaming, it’s so common that it almost feels unremarkable,” Chiwaya told HuffPost over email. When I posted the tag, so many readers reached out to say how much they needed to hear something positive like that, to help them be a little kinder to themselves.” Body positive bloggerr Sarah Chiwaya told HuffPost that sharing her #MyQuarantineBody post led to an amazing response from her followers. Instagram @ashleylucindastyle For Garcia, who was named one of Glamour’s “Game Changers” earlier this month, the response to #MyQuarantineBody has reaffirmed the importance of her work.

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Your Instagram feed may fuel body insecurity, develop muscle dysmorphia: Study
2 months ago

Your Instagram feed may fuel body insecurity, develop muscle dysmorphia: Study

Live Mint  

Social media is a different world where all sorts of discussions take place. But now a study from the University of South Australia, published in New Media & Society, has examined male body image issues as they too are affected by skewed portrayals of toned abs and biceps on TikTok and Instagram, reported Hindustan Times. According to the study, the …

Men beware! Your Instagram feed might be fueling body insecurity, muscle dysmorphia
2 months ago

Men beware! Your Instagram feed might be fueling body insecurity, muscle dysmorphia

Hindustan Times  

Generally, body image issues stemming from unrealistic beauty standards on social media are primarily discussed in terms of how they affect women. The emphasis on muscular physiques in social media portrayals of men’s bodies triggers insecurity in men consuming this content and leads to muscle dysmorphia, a mental health condition where people obsessively believe their muscles are too small or …

Book Excerpt: 'It’s Time to Reshape the Conversation Around Body Image'
1 year ago

Book Excerpt: 'It’s Time to Reshape the Conversation Around Body Image'

The Quint  

The author, Dr Rajeev Kurapati practices hospital medicine and holds the position of assistant professor of medicine at the University of Kentucky, USA. Triple-board certified, and specializing in obesity and lifestyle medicine, Rajeev is also the award-winning author of three books, and his writing has appeared in Slate, Cincinnati Enquirer, Journal of Medical Economics, Mind Body Green, Life Hack and …

Shame on you Cliff – I’m not going to base my appearance on what other people think
1 year, 1 month ago

Shame on you Cliff – I’m not going to base my appearance on what other people think

The Independent  

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Changing avatars of the body positivity movement
1 year, 1 month ago

Changing avatars of the body positivity movement

Live Mint  

In the 1960s, black women pioneered the fat acceptance movement, which was the first cultural pushback against fat shaming especially in public settings like the workplace and the doctor’s office. Another campaign emerged and quickly gained widespread recognition to counter both the diet culture and the body positivity movements— ‘health at every size’. The cover of 'The Book of Body …

A small amount of body positivity can make a difference but more research is needed for creators, study finds
1 year, 7 months ago

A small amount of body positivity can make a difference but more research is needed for creators, study finds

ABC  

Tanned, thin and airbrushed. A new study from the University of New South Wales found viewing small amounts of social media content showing diverse body types could improve body satisfaction in young women. "Our previous research suggested that exposure to body positive content on its own in a laboratory setting could improve young women's body image, but we didn't know …

Ariana Grande doesn’t want you to comment on her body. Or anyone else’s
1 year, 8 months ago

Ariana Grande doesn’t want you to comment on her body. Or anyone else’s

LA Times  

Ariana Grande posted a TikTok video on Tuesday addressing “concerns” about her appearance and urging people to refrain from commenting on other people’s bodies. The “Positions” singer shared the clip in response to social media users who have recently scrutinized her body, deeming her “sick,” “unhealthy” and underweight. But Grande said Tuesday that those images actually represent the “unhealthiest version” …

Fearne Cotton calls out body-shaming comments about her weight: ‘I am much more than what my body looks like’
1 year, 11 months ago

Fearne Cotton calls out body-shaming comments about her weight: ‘I am much more than what my body looks like’

The Independent  

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Women unhappy with their bodies ‘spend more time looking at slimmer females’
1 year, 11 months ago

Women unhappy with their bodies ‘spend more time looking at slimmer females’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Women who are highly dissatisfied with their body shape or …

Online images of superfit new mums is not reality for most mothers, study suggests
2 years, 3 months ago

Online images of superfit new mums is not reality for most mothers, study suggests

Daily Mail  

Unrealistic images on social media of women’s bodies shortly after they have had a baby could be contributing to post-natal blues, a study suggests. Celebrities such as fitness guru Chloe Madeley have been praised for sharing their body image insecurities after giving birth. Dr Megan Gow of the University of Sydney, who led the study, said: ‘These images are presenting …

Unrealistic post-baby body images on social media ‘may worsen body satisfaction’
2 years, 3 months ago

Unrealistic post-baby body images on social media ‘may worsen body satisfaction’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Women with lower body fat, and in fitness attire, are more likely to post images …

Body Positivity Is Fine, But An Unhealthy Body Is Not — Why We Should Not Link The Two
2 years, 6 months ago

Body Positivity Is Fine, But An Unhealthy Body Is Not — Why We Should Not Link The Two

ABP News  

We humans, just like animals, have an innate need to reproduce. Obesity and psychology: Unfair disadvantage Lack of confidence: A lot of obese individuals go through a lot on a daily basis during all phases of their lives. Lack of security: A lot of us, obese individuals, go through phases of lack of security where we feel someone better 'looking' …

Where's The Body Acceptance Movement For Men Who Gained Pandemic Weight?
3 years, 2 months ago

Where's The Body Acceptance Movement For Men Who Gained Pandemic Weight?

Huff Post  

Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty Men we spoke to say the surplus time they spent at home during the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated their existing body image concerns and even led to body dysmorphia. “That isolation has caused us to reach for connection via social media, and when we connect via social media, we’re seeing idealized lives and idealized versions …

Body shaming is a NO
3 years, 4 months ago

Body shaming is a NO

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media has been abuzz with conversations around body positivity and stopping body shaming, following a post from Dr Tanaya Narendra aka Dr Cuterus — popular among millennials for her informative posts about sexual health, sex myths and more. Talking about the demonising of flab and stretch marks by the fashion industry and media for financial gain, the body literacy …

Gen Z Has A Body Positivity Problem, And It's Lurking On TikTok
3 years, 7 months ago

Gen Z Has A Body Positivity Problem, And It's Lurking On TikTok

Huff Post  

Luis Alvarez via Getty Images Body positivity as we know it today took off in 2012, when bloggers and creators used the hashtag #bodypositivity to promote fat acceptance and turn attention toward underrepresented, and therefore underprivileged, bodies. “The body positivity movement is failing Gen Z,” 17-year-old Maya Al-Jamie told HuffPost, “because there is representation of body types that aren’t already …

Women's Day 2021: 5 amazing women you need to follow on social media for some positive inspiration
3 years, 10 months ago

Women's Day 2021: 5 amazing women you need to follow on social media for some positive inspiration

India TV News  

If you're among those who scroll through social media while dining, during office meetings, in the metros and talking -- basically all the time -- you need to channel in some positive vibes to keep your spirits high. Ahead of women's day, we list down five such amazing women you can follow on social media who fill your feed with …

‘I thought I had a healthy body image – then lockdown happened’
4 years, 7 months ago

‘I thought I had a healthy body image – then lockdown happened’

The Independent  

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Social media fitness trend makes women feel worse
4 years, 10 months ago

Social media fitness trend makes women feel worse

India TV News  

Researchers have found that the fitspiration social media trend is flawed because it makes women feel worse about themselves and their bodies rather than inspiring them to exercise. According to the study, published in the journal Body Image, despite the positive intentions and popularity of social media images depicting women being active in exercise programmes, researchers have studied whether the …

Fitness blogger slammed as 'fat' and a 'bad example' after sharing her healthy body transformation
4 years, 11 months ago

Fitness blogger slammed as 'fat' and a 'bad example' after sharing her healthy body transformation

Daily Mail  

Health and fitness blogger Kate Writer has been slammed as 'fat' and a 'failure' after she shared a picture of her body transformation over the years. Health and fitness blogger Kate Writer has been slammed as 'fat' and a 'failure' after she shared a picture of her body transformation over the years The blogger from NSW said since she shared …

Fitness influencer photoshops herself to reflect unrealistic 'Instagram beauty standards'
5 years, 3 months ago

Fitness influencer photoshops herself to reflect unrealistic 'Instagram beauty standards'

Daily Mail  

A body positive fitness blogger has shared heavily Photoshopped photos of herself to reflect 'Instagram beauty standards' - and prove that what you see on social media isn't always truthful. Body positive fitness influencer Cassey Ho shared heavily Photoshopped photos of herself to reflect 'Instagram beauty standards' - and prove that what you see on social media isn't always truthful …

Woman who weighed just 4st 6lbs and reveals how a hashtag helped her overcome her anorexia
5 years, 10 months ago

Woman who weighed just 4st 6lbs and reveals how a hashtag helped her overcome her anorexia

Daily Mail  

A body positive influencer has revealed how her obsession with models and staying thin almost caused her demise. Megan Crabbe, 25, from Essex, was hospitalised aged 14 when her weight dropped to just 4st 6lbs, and as her organs were failing her parents were told by doctors to say goodbye. She now has over 1 million Instagram followers and helps …

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