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What society considers beautiful in women is ever-changing. But no matter the style, one thing remains the same: Women are never content with their bodies.
Body image has been at the forefront for women for as long as women have been alive, but in a world of Photoshop and the increasing use of AI images, the landscape is unlike any that women have faced before.
Missouri State University professor of psychology Dr. Brooke Whisenhunt — who studies body image and the influences of social media — says media literacy is key to proceeding with caution.