The Ideal Body

2026 Summer: The Body

The Ideal Body

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What does the “ideal body” really mean? In this podcast, we talk about the beauty standards for women and men, how social media shapes the way we see ourselves, and how the idea of the “ideal body” is different around the world. We also explore how the beauty standards keep changing over time and why there’s no such thing as one perfect body.