Hacker News with Generative AI: Body Image

Eye-tracking study reveals where women and men look when viewing a female butt (psypost.org)
A recent study published in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has shed light on the subconscious visual preferences people have regarding the appearance of buttocks.
Eye-tracking, Science, Human Behavior, Gender Differences, Body Image
17 points by austinallegro 26 days ago | 4 comments
The Paradoxes of Feminine Muscle (newyorker.com)
In a new book, the author Casey Johnston argues that pumping iron helped her “escape diet culture.” But a preoccupation with strength can take many forms.
Feminism, Fitness, Body Image, Gender
14 points by Munksgaard 27 days ago | 12 comments
Show HN: Shop Clothes with Models That Match Your Body Shape (thebodymatch.com)
Thebodymatch is your personalized online fashion catalog connecting you with models who match your body shape.
Fashion, Shopping, Body Image, Personalization
13 points by Deekshana_Reddy 175 days ago | 16 comments
Misperception of the facial appearance that the opposite-sex desires (plos.org)
Thin and muscular have been characterised as body shape ideals for women and men, respectively, yet each sex misperceives what the other sex desires; women exaggerate the thinness that men like and men exaggerate the muscularity that women like.
Psychology, Body Image, Gender, Misperception, Relationships
84 points by cainxinth 185 days ago | 65 comments
'People say, just get surgery, and I'm like: Bruh, this is after surgery' (theguardian.com)
Cosmetic surgery fuels the fallacy that looks bring happiness. But what is it like to live with a striking visible difference? The star of a new film about the subject shares his real-life experiences
Cosmetic Surgery, Body Image, Mental Health, Personal Experiences, Film
11 points by YeGoblynQueenne 252 days ago | 0 comments