Shifting the Standard of Beauty: Beginning of the Body Inclusive Model.
| Autor: | Anderson JB; Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA., Laughter MR; Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA., Hatch J; Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, USA., Patel P; Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA., Maymone M; Department of Dermatology, Brown University, Providence, USA., Vashi NA; Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jun 01; Vol. 14 (6), pp. e25584. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 01 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.25584 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: While the American standard of beauty idolizes unattainable thinness, social media exposure has been instrumental in crafting a more inclusive perception of beauty. Methods: Using several websites with public data on models, we gathered body measurements and characteristics of both plus-size and the overall top 10 paid mainstream models. We then collected social media data for these models using the social media analytics tool called Social Blade. We compared social media data between plus-size and mainstream models. Results: While plus-size models have increased BMI, the waist/hip ratio was 0.74 on average, compared to 0.71 in mainstream models. The average social media following among the top 10 plus-size models was 3.8 million compared to 38 million amongst the top 10 mainstream models (p = 0.039). There was no significant difference between the average likes per post, average comments per post, and total posts between the top mainstream models and top plus-size models (p-values 0.11, 0.12, and 0.15, respectively). Conclusion: With the changing societal body image in America, plus-size models have gained in popularity and positively impacted a body-inclusive model of beauty. However, the mainstream model still prevails as the social media powerhouse of influence. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Anderson et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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