body image

The story touches on matters of body image and sexual autonomy within their community of immigrant women, who are often shown toiling inside a garment factory amid the sweltering summer heat of 1987.

With the proliferation of social media, these unrealistic expectations of body image have become even more prolific, adding to the pressures men face to conform to them.

Another published in September in the journal Body Image found the use of filters was associated with muscle dysmorphia symptoms.

In it, she offers advice for navigating pressures around body image and describes the ways unrealistic beauty standards have affected her personally.

A woman who recovered from anorexia has become a fitness coach to help inspire other women grappling with their body image.