body image Articles
TikTok and Teatox: Why social media is sucking the joy out of food
From ‘What I Eat in a Day’ videos to fad diet trends, social media’s rampant championing of toxic diet culture needs to stop
When will WE become the trend?
Despite the body positivity and neutrality movements, diet culture and changing trends regarding body types are still engrained in our society
The damaging resurgence of Heroin Chic
As the Kardashians ditch their BBLs and curves for a ‘skinnier look’, recent changes in body image trends seem to be reverting back to the 2000s love of the slim physique and heroin chic
Choice feminism: Debates on plastic surgery
With body image and self-esteem issues still so prevalent for younger generations we ask if celebrities owe to us to share their cosmetic surgery?
The backside of Instagram: why our Monday motivators are all the same
Instagram is full of fitness related accounts, but how damaging is ‘fitspiration’? Emma Price looks at the wealth of misinformation spread by influencers, and the impact it has on both mental and physical health
Sizing shake-up on the highstreet marks a step forward for inclusivity
Global brand H&M has recently updated its clothes sizing following feedback of them being irregularly small. With other stores following suit, are we seeing a move in the right direction for commercial understanding of body image issues?