Social media is becoming increasingly toxic for boys’ body image, too

By Jason Nagata, 10/18/21

“…While Instagram’s impact on teenage girls’ body image made the news recently, few have thought about its effect on teenage boys and young men. Although there is a stereotype that eating disorders occur exclusively in females, males represent a third of people struggling with eating disorders. The masculine body ideal has become increasingly large and more muscular in recent years. Given these pressures, a third of teenage boys report trying to bulk up…..”

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