What does it mean to be beautiful? This is a question with an ever-changing answer. In our society women are expected to fit with the constantly changing beauty standards that have been set for them.

Evidence shows that beauty standards can affect individual mental health. Social media, television, and film can all portray unrealistic beauty standards and create pressure for people to look a ...

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Growing up as a Korean American girl in a predominantly white suburb of Chicago, I had a very specific idea of what beauty was. It only took me until the age of about eight to realize that I was not ...

In a world obsessed with beauty ideals, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by constantly changing standards. From social media filters to celebrity influences, what society deems attractive can often seem ...

Due to a dynamic interplay of cultural, historical, and societal factors, we have seen beauty standards evolve from the medieval and renaissance era, through the Victorian era to our modern era. In ...

The internet is abuzz with talk of beauty and the lengths we’ll go to achieve it. From Lindsay Lohan’s recent transformation to Donatella Versace’s “new look”, those of us plugged in online can’t help ...