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SkinnyTok: A Personal Struggle with Societal Beauty Ideals
A Dutch journalist details her personal struggle with SkinnyTok, a viral TikTok trend promoting extreme thinness, highlighting the conflict between internalized beauty ideals and conscious body positivity, and advocating for open dialogue rather than condemnation.
SkinnyTok: A Personal Struggle with Societal Beauty Ideals
A Dutch journalist details her personal struggle with SkinnyTok, a viral TikTok trend promoting extreme thinness, highlighting the conflict between internalized beauty ideals and conscious body positivity, and advocating for open dialogue rather than condemnation.
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52% Bias Score
Food, Feminism, and Rebellion in "Las Devoradoras
Las Devoradoras" follows Roberta, a young woman who creates a radical women's supper club using discarded supermarket food to challenge societal norms around food, body image, and female relationships.
Food, Feminism, and Rebellion in "Las Devoradoras
Las Devoradoras" follows Roberta, a young woman who creates a radical women's supper club using discarded supermarket food to challenge societal norms around food, body image, and female relationships.
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24% Bias Score
Global Rise in Breast Implant Removal: A Shift Towards Natural Beauty
A Ukrainian blogger's decision to remove her breast implants sparked a global trend, with breast implant removal increasing by 46.3% since 2019, while augmentation rose only 5.4%. This shift is due to aesthetic preferences for a natural look, awareness of potential health risks, and previous overrel...
Global Rise in Breast Implant Removal: A Shift Towards Natural Beauty
A Ukrainian blogger's decision to remove her breast implants sparked a global trend, with breast implant removal increasing by 46.3% since 2019, while augmentation rose only 5.4%. This shift is due to aesthetic preferences for a natural look, awareness of potential health risks, and previous overrel...
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40% Bias Score
TikTok Removes Body-Shaming Filter After Backlash
TikTok removed a controversial filter that digitally added weight to users' photos following criticism for promoting body shaming and unhealthy beauty standards; the filter was created by a third-party app, CapCut, owned by the same parent company as TikTok, ByteDance.
TikTok Removes Body-Shaming Filter After Backlash
TikTok removed a controversial filter that digitally added weight to users' photos following criticism for promoting body shaming and unhealthy beauty standards; the filter was created by a third-party app, CapCut, owned by the same parent company as TikTok, ByteDance.
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56% Bias Score
Italy Sees Sharp Rise in Eating Disorder Cases
A recent study based on Italian Ministry of Health data revealed a significant increase in eating disorder cases from 680,569 in 2019 to 1,450,567 in 2022, affecting adults and adolescents and demanding broader societal attention.
Italy Sees Sharp Rise in Eating Disorder Cases
A recent study based on Italian Ministry of Health data revealed a significant increase in eating disorder cases from 680,569 in 2019 to 1,450,567 in 2022, affecting adults and adolescents and demanding broader societal attention.
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24% Bias Score
Binge Eating Disorder: Personal Accounts Reveal Societal Roots and Health Risks
María Simón, Olga Alejandre, and Constanza Rodríguez detail their struggles with binge eating disorder, highlighting the role of restrictive diets, societal pressure, and the need for specialized care; the disorder affects 2-3% of the Spanish population and is often linked to restrictive dieting.
Binge Eating Disorder: Personal Accounts Reveal Societal Roots and Health Risks
María Simón, Olga Alejandre, and Constanza Rodríguez detail their struggles with binge eating disorder, highlighting the role of restrictive diets, societal pressure, and the need for specialized care; the disorder affects 2-3% of the Spanish population and is often linked to restrictive dieting.
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40% Bias Score
\"Social Media's Self-Optimization Trend Fuels Surge in Eating Disorders Among German Girls\"\
A German health insurer reports a nearly 50% increase in eating disorder diagnoses among girls aged 12-17 from 2019 to 2023, attributed to the self-optimization trend on social media, highlighting the urgent need for interventions beyond mere awareness campaigns.
\"Social Media's Self-Optimization Trend Fuels Surge in Eating Disorders Among German Girls\"\
A German health insurer reports a nearly 50% increase in eating disorder diagnoses among girls aged 12-17 from 2019 to 2023, attributed to the self-optimization trend on social media, highlighting the urgent need for interventions beyond mere awareness campaigns.
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60% Bias Score
Extreme Health Challenges: Risks and Sustainable Alternatives
Experts warn against the dangers of extreme health challenges fueled by social media, advocating for sustainable healthy habits and self-compassion over unattainable ideals of perfection.
Extreme Health Challenges: Risks and Sustainable Alternatives
Experts warn against the dangers of extreme health challenges fueled by social media, advocating for sustainable healthy habits and self-compassion over unattainable ideals of perfection.
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56% Bias Score
Gomez: Women Face More Intense Online Hate Than Men
Selena Gomez, in an interview with Jay Shetty, discussed the disproportionate online hate faced by women compared to men, citing examples of criticism regarding her appearance, ethnicity, and weight, and the mental health impact it has had on her.
Gomez: Women Face More Intense Online Hate Than Men
Selena Gomez, in an interview with Jay Shetty, discussed the disproportionate online hate faced by women compared to men, citing examples of criticism regarding her appearance, ethnicity, and weight, and the mental health impact it has had on her.
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40% Bias Score
Body Dysmorphia Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Requiring Revised Treatment
Research from Swinburne University shows people with severe body image distress, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), struggle with decision-making, planning, and short-term memory, impacting their lives significantly, and requiring a shift in treatment approaches.
Body Dysmorphia Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Requiring Revised Treatment
Research from Swinburne University shows people with severe body image distress, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), struggle with decision-making, planning, and short-term memory, impacting their lives significantly, and requiring a shift in treatment approaches.
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12% Bias Score
Weight-Loss Injections Expose Societal Size Bias
Weight-loss injections like Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy are causing a significant shift in how women are treated socially, revealing deep-seated size bias; users report improved interactions but also sadness for their past experiences of invisibility and judgment.
Weight-Loss Injections Expose Societal Size Bias
Weight-loss injections like Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy are causing a significant shift in how women are treated socially, revealing deep-seated size bias; users report improved interactions but also sadness for their past experiences of invisibility and judgment.
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52% Bias Score
Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Increased Muscle Dysmorphia in Young Adults
A study of 2,731 young adults (16-30) found a correlation between using six or more muscle-building supplements (including whey protein and creatine) and increased muscle dysmorphia symptoms; the more supplements used, the more severe the symptoms.
Muscle-Building Supplements Linked to Increased Muscle Dysmorphia in Young Adults
A study of 2,731 young adults (16-30) found a correlation between using six or more muscle-building supplements (including whey protein and creatine) and increased muscle dysmorphia symptoms; the more supplements used, the more severe the symptoms.
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20% Bias Score
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