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Muscle dysmorphia is fuelling a silent male mental health crisis

Muscle dysmorphia is fuelling a silent male mental health crisis

As social media and the lucrative, unregulated supplements industry continues to promote unrealistic beauty standards, more boys and young men today are becoming obsessed with body image and bulking up to the point of risking their overall wellbeing. For as long as I’m able to remember, women have been the primary target of societal body critique. Permeating almost every aspect of my day-to-day life, I’ve frequently faced immense pressure from my...

By London, UK
Do we need a #MeToo movement for men?

Do we need a #MeToo movement for men?

A new Panorama investigation looked into accusations of sexual assault against male employees by former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO.   Following the grim exposure of Russell Brand’s alleged sexual abuse by Channel 4 Dispatches, the BBC teased – for the first time in Panorama’s recent history – an exclusive episode. Its focus was kept secret from initial announcement until the time of air. Given the Brand allegations, a rumour mill quickly got to work...

By Brighton, UK
Fashion’s efforts to go green are being negated by overproduction

Fashion’s efforts to go green are being negated by overproduction

WRAP’s 2030 Annual Progress Report says a 12 per cent reduction in the carbon impact of clothing has been cancelled out by a 13 per cent increase in the volume of textiles produced and sold. The planet is, quite literally, drowning in clothes. Through recycling programmes have existed for decades now, of the 100 billion garments bought annually, 92 million tonnes of them get thrown out. By 2030, that figure...

By London, UK
Boody launches creative campaign highlighting underwear discomfort

Boody launches creative campaign highlighting underwear discomfort

It’s estimated that women spend a cumulative 27 years experiencing discomfort from underwear that digs, rubs, and leaves deep impressions on the skin. Offering their organic bamboo-based products as a solution, the B Corp certified brand is confronting this silent burden. ‘The best impression your underwear can make, is no impression at all,’ reads the slogan of a creative new campaign currently running across outdoor billboards, buses, and social media...

By London, UK