The Impact of Social Media on Body Shame

Abstract

The media plays a very important role in todays society, it not only provides information and news, but also plays a role in guiding and shaping public opinion. With the popularity of the media and the abundance of content, more and more young people pay attention to the topic of body shame. Using the method of literature review, this paper analyzes the content of the research topic of body shame. Research has found that media may induce body shame, which can lead to more and more serious physical and psychological problems, because biased reporting and discriminatory remarks can also bring body shame to people; Other studies have also explored the differences in how men and women treat body shame, and the reasons for their differences. Therefore, the negative influence of the media on body shame cannot be ignored, and the difference in the treatment of body shame between men and women is inevitable.