Body Image
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Why the body positivity movement risks turning toxic
Critics of body positivity say the movement is not as accepting of all bodies as it claims.
Viren Swami, The Conversation
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Nevermind baby’s lawsuit against Nirvana is a warning to parents to think before they post online
A recent study found that 42% of teenagers in 25 countries are troubled by what their parents post about them on social media.
Alexandros Antoniou, The Conversation
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Men’s obsession with six-pack abs started long before Rambo and Terminator
It may seem like a relatively recent phenomenon, but a part of this obsession stems from a renewed European interest in ancient Greece.
Conor Heffernan, The Conversation
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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‘Strong is the new skinny’ isn’t as empowering as it sounds
Retired female athletes have unique struggles with body image, caught between the athletic and feminine ideals.
Anthony Papathomas, The Conversation
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An Instagram handle is challenging the conventional norms of beauty in India
Photographer Anushka Kelkar captures the journey of women who are battling negative body image.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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Video: This woman has embraced her excessive hair growth condition by sporting a full beard
Harnaam Kaur from UK, says she is more body confident now than ever before and hopes her story will help other women in same situation.
Barcroft TV
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Watch: Rapper Sofia Ashraf is back, this time with an anthem for those who ‘can’t do sexy’
‘I’m unsexy, I know it, I show it... but I own it’, she raps.
Scroll Staff
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'Are you a WWF wrestler?': Bengaluru artist tackles body shaming with satire
Kritika Trehan's new book hopes to make body shamers feel at least part of the shame they've been doling out.
Rohini Kejriwal
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Why the ‘fitspo’ movement is damaging to women
The 'fitspo' movement may be aiming to promote a healthier body image for women, but it's just another narrow set of ideals about what women should look like.
Elise Holland, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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Why do people risk their lives – or the lives of others – for the perfect selfie?
According to the science of selfies, they seem to tap into some deep psychological desires.
Michael Weigold, The Conversation
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Drastic plastic: a look at Barbie’s new bodies
Barbie has a forgotten history of changing in response to market pressures. Are her multiple new bodies ushering in an era of ethical body inclusiveness, or is Mattel just shifting deckchairs on the Titanic?
Juliette Peers, The Conversation
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How internet pornography feeds sex addicts’ desires
People who show compulsive sexual behaviour are driven to search more for new sexual images than their peers, according to a new study.
University of Cambridge
The Field
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement