Young people live their lives online, and in many ways, it shapes their image of themselves. For young females especially, social media can be as much a source of stress and self-consciousness as it is a place to connect (or escape). YPulse data shows that 56% of young females agree social media makes them feel bad about their appearance—and it’s not hard to tell why. Their feeds are permeated with seemingly flawless content of the female celebs and influencers who they revere as style icons. But, many of these images show a beauty standard only achievable through photo editing and filters, and that is driving young females to take on these practices on their own photos. A stark 81% of 13-39-year-old females agree that women have more pressure from others to be attractive than men, and that pressure is having real effects.The New Yorker says we’re in “the age of Instagram face,” a look defined by “poreless skin and plump, high cheekbones,” “catlike eyes and long, cartoonish lashes,” and...
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