What is the perfect body type for a woman? Have you ever thought about that notion? Many people don't really think about this, but media and culture discuss it all the time. Turn on your television, ...

In the wake of negative backlash, Victoria's Secret's most recent ad campaign is no longer "perfect." After drawing an angry reaction, which included a Change.org petition and a strong response on ...

Since our very earliest days as girls first discovering our interest in boys, most women have been searching for the "perfect" man. At ages 10 and 11, we flipped through teeny-bopper magazines or ...

Fitness blogger Cassey Ho is receiving major applause for her inspiring Instagram post about beauty standards through the ages. Cassey is a trainer in Los Angeles who runs a popular Instagram page all ...

Long before we had the vocabulary to define what the "perfect body" looked like, those beauty standards were placed onto women, men, and everyone in between throughout cultures around the world. These ...

Body representation within modern media has skewed thin, white, cis, and able-bodied for a long, long time. People who haven't seen themselves reflected in media images have had to reckon with how ...

What physical traits, features, and characteristics does the "perfect" man possess? For some, the ideal man's body may have stereotypical firm muscles, a six-pack, and flawless hair, or perhaps you ...