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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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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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 Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit