Opinion: Unrealistic beauty standards exist for boys, too – Scot Scoop News

Raina LahiriPopular social media apps such as VSCO, Tik Tok, Instagram, and Snapchat promote “the perfect body,” fostering unrealistic beauty standards for girls and boys alike.I think everybody would agree that in a world run by social media, society has inadvertently created unrealistic beauty standards for girls. Seeing curated photos of already beautiful girls while scrolling through Instagram on a daily basis can cause immense psychological damage and lead to the development of insecurities, and in some cases even eating disorders. But in this day and age, most people seem to know that. The harmful effects of social media on girls’ body image have become a serious topic and are finally being acknowledged by society. That’s great, right? Let’s talk about the boys. Unrealistic beauty standards for boys exist too; people just don’t talk about it as much. Social media promotes the idea of the perfect person, regardless of gender. In the boys’ case, “perfection” is defined by a never-ending list of requirements: being at least six feet tall, muscles, abs, jawline, and more. This concept of “the perfect boy” is promoted all over apps such as Tik Tok and Instagram, in a way that I would argue is much…
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