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How Social Media & TikTok Shape Body Image

Season 35 Episode 3519 | 26m 46s

This week on To The Contrary, host Bonnie Erbé explores how TikTok and social media shape body image and beauty standards for women. Experts Dr. Larissa Terán (Geena Davis Institute) and Dr. Neelam Vashi (Dermatology Institute of Boston) discuss recent research, cosmetic surgery trends, algorithm impacts, and strategies to reduce online harm.

Aired: 07/23/26
Funding for TO THE CONTRARY is provided by the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Park Foundation and the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation.
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For the first time in decades, young men are more religious than young women. Experts weigh in.
Bonnie Erbé & experts debate legal defense tactics, trial shifts, and if #MeToo has lost momentum.
Why are home births rising? We debate safety, midwives, and maternity care shortages.
How weak regulations and AI chatbot design choices fuel real-world violence against women.
Are voters ready for a "rainbow wave," or do LGBTQ+ candidates still face gender-bias hurdles?
Why is the girls' sports dream gap widening despite record visibility?
Arkansas is building a national model to combat human trafficking. Here's how.
Cybersecurity experts expose romance scams, catfishing tactics, and ways to stay safe online.
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Is straight dating broken? We discuss heteropessimism & modern relationship burnout
For the first time in decades, young men are more religious than young women. Experts weigh in.
Bonnie Erbé & experts debate legal defense tactics, trial shifts, and if #MeToo has lost momentum.
Why are home births rising? We debate safety, midwives, and maternity care shortages.
How weak regulations and AI chatbot design choices fuel real-world violence against women.
Are voters ready for a "rainbow wave," or do LGBTQ+ candidates still face gender-bias hurdles?
Why is the girls' sports dream gap widening despite record visibility?
Arkansas is building a national model to combat human trafficking. Here's how.
Cybersecurity experts expose romance scams, catfishing tactics, and ways to stay safe online.