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The Student News Site of Biola University

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Gen Z battles negative body image amid unrealistic beauty standards

Social media presents young adults with unrealistic beauty standards.
Social media’s impossible beauty expectations create negative body image for teens and young adults.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer October 19, 2022

In the world of social media, users post content displaying their best selves. It is a digital escape for people to view each other’s profiles and connect, but unfortunately, it can also lead to comparison. With celebrities and influencers editing their bodies and showing off their skin, body comparison...

Society must reconsider detrimental beauty standards

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Freedom to groom oneself with cosmetic products should not be hindered by harmful assumptions.
Jacqueline Lewis, Writer May 17, 2016
Freedom to groom oneself with cosmetic products should not be hindered by harmful assumptions.