According to Dove's research, millennial women report the lowest body confidence of any generation. It’s time to change that.

Third, influencers reinforce unrealistic beauty standards through the use of filters and photo-altering technology, contributing to low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and harmful beauty practices.

Societal beauty standards are nothing new. Social media has provided extra power to the pressure to conform with the constant barrage of unrealistic beauty messaging. I Am Boundless, Inc ...

Khushi Kapoor opens up about undergoing cosmetic procedures and emphasizes the importance of honesty to avoid promoting ...

Khloé Kardashian's admission that she's had cosmetic procedures costing tens of thousands of dollars sends a toxic message to ...

I Thought Dating Women Would Free Me of Unrealistic Beauty Standards—So Why Do I Suddenly Hate the Way I Look? Beth Gillette. June 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Copied; ...

When we compare ourselves to the often unrealistic beauty standards portrayed on social media, it can take a toll on our well-being. We feel like we’re not enough or that we just don’t measure up.

Millennial women—born from 1981 to 1996—are leading a cultural reckoning against the "toxic" beauty ideals of the 1990s and 2000s with which they grew up.

A ctor Millie Bobby Brown is disgusted by the unrealistic beauty standards set in the industry. In a recent interview, the actor, who was last seen in the Electric State, expressed her 'disgust ...

Understand that much of it is marketing-driven, often promotes unrealistic beauty standards, and may feature digitally altered images,” he said. Hales echoed this sentiment.

In 2019, Mattel released a Barbie in a wheelchair and a Barbie with a prosthetic limb. Other dolls in the Fashionistas line ...