The “thin ideal” is something that has been pushed into the minds of teens since the beginning of social media. Social media and negative effects on body image are highly correlated, and this article discusses this issue and how technology has made body issues even more common than they were before.
This article also focuses on the new rise of fitness and health social media accounts. This rise has caused a new wave of comparison and body issues among teens who are active on social media. Most adolescents don’t realize that the people on social media’s appearance isn’t always how they look in real life; and that they shouldn’t hold themselves to an unachievable standard. This issue has only grown since this article was released, and needs to be brought to more teens’ attention so it doesn’t get out of hand.
LIS 4022 Spring 2020 