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

· Sep 17, 2022 · 07:30 pm

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

· Sep 30, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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

· Mar 07, 2021 · 07:30 pm

‘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

· Dec 28, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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

· Jul 08, 2018 · 11:30 am

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

· Jan 30, 2018 · 12:34 pm

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

· Apr 21, 2017 · 05:00 pm

'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

· Sep 11, 2016 · 11:30 am

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

· Jul 16, 2016 · 05:30 am

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

· Mar 25, 2016 · 03:30 pm

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

· Feb 10, 2016 · 11:30 pm

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

· Nov 30, 2015 · 04:30 pm