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Why Do Women Still Feel More Pressured to Look Good?
Sat Oct 04 2025
The Study
People often wonder if women and men feel the same pressure to focus on their looks. A big study looked at 78 research projects with over 74,000 people from 16 different countries.
Key Findings
- Women still feel more pressure than men.
- The gap was bigger in certain measurements, like how much people watch their bodies.
- The gap was even bigger in countries where women have more rights and opportunities.
- Cultural values or age didn't change this pattern much.
Why Does This Happen?
One reason could be that societies with more gender equality might have higher standards for how women should look.
The Need for Change
The study suggests that we need better ways to measure and understand this issue in different cultures.
Final Thoughts
It's important to think about why this happens and how we can create a world where people feel less pressure to look a certain way. Maybe we should focus more on inner qualities than outer appearances.
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questions
How can societal progress in gender equality sometimes exacerbate appearance-based disparities?
What specific factors contribute to the larger gender gap in body surveillance measures?
How do cultural differences in gender equality influence the experience of self-objectification in men and women?
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