{"id":43359,"date":"2019-06-14T16:45:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T14:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.buzzoole.com\/?p=43359"},"modified":"2019-07-31T17:37:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:37:55","slug":"how-creators-are-shifting-body-image-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.buzzoole.com\/en\/creators-influencer-marketing\/how-creators-are-shifting-body-image-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"How Creators Are Shifting Body Image on Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instagram has become one of the most used social networking platforms to date, with over 500 million active profiles daily.<\/a> People regularly check the app for updates on not only their peers lives but also their favourite celebrities and Influencers. According to a research by IPSOS<\/a>, 68% of people say they use Instagram to interact with Content Creators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a research by IPSOS<\/a>, 68% of people say they use Instagram to interact with Content Creators. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

However, studies have shown that this behaviour could be damaging young people\u2019s self esteem. A study carried out by York University in Toronto showed that when women were asked to look at and engage with social media images of their attractive peers, they were left with a more negative body image than before.<\/a> When asked to look at and engage with social media images of family, this effect did not occur. So what does this show? Well, some people may take from this the general notion that social media is unhealthy. But when you look into this study, you see that the issue it\u2019s not social media per se, but the way we use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue it\u2019s not social media per se, but the way we use it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The constant visibility of young celebrities and Influencers can lead users to compare themselves to these unattainable images. When looking at the top 10 most followed people on Instagram, we can\u2019t be surprised that girls would feel inferior when viewing these overly beautified and professionally photographed women. Said females are, in order, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner. Yes, 6 out of the 10 most followed Instagram accounts are women<\/a>, and exceptionally beautiful ones. This reflects the landscape of Instagram in general. Women, who like to model and flaunt their figures, their beauty and their lifestyles, many of which are played up by the power of editing. The topic seems to be heavily skewed towards women, probably due to the objectification of female bodies that has dominated the advertising aesthetic over the last decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Body positivity Creators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cue to the emerging body positive Instagram accounts. And there are many. Candice Huffine (creator of Project Start<\/a>), Em Ford<\/a> (Creator of the You Look Disgusting video), Allison Kimmey<\/a> (an inspiring body positivity Influencer) and Winnie Harlow<\/a> (a successful fashion model) are just a few. These are all incredible women who post real images of themselves and aren\u2019t afraid to showcase raw beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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