Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 October 2024
We all learn about appearance ideals from the people and culture that surround us; we know that thinness (and muscularity! and a certain shape!) is valued.
Appearance ideals are overwhelmingly unrealistic and can be incredibly damaging to our body image, especially when they come at us repeatedly across the day in our social media feeds.
General media literacy, changing our approach to how we view the media, and working to value appearance ideals less can help us to protect and improve our body images.
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