Social media triggers children to dislike their own bodies, says study - A major new study shows social media is a ‘significant risk’ to young people’s view of themselves and can provoke mental health distressThree out of four children as young as 12 dislike their bodies and are embarrassed by the way they look, increasing to eight in 10 young people aged 18... #theguardian
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SOcial media companies won't bother doing anything about this, we need to change attitudes towards how we look.
I wonder if these issues with how one looks exist in naturist / nudist communities?
The same goes for sexualising any gender, is this a problem is countries where nudity is seen as normal / acceptable rather than sexual as it is in say the UK.
@zleap @TheGuardian_uk peer pressure is especially acute in this age range. I think it starts with better education in both homes & schools, and encouraging diversity in appearance and preferences.