Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Has the "slim-thick" body type officially replaced the thin ideal? (Image via Getty Images) Researchers at York University in ...

According to a new study from researchers at York University in Toronto, the cultural idealization of "slim thick" figures like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner’s is harmful to women’s body image. The ...

I am obsessed with Brazilian Butt Lifts. Not for myself, but the culture of women flocking to enhance their buttocks. BBLs are a cosmetic procedure in which fat from one part of a body is injected ...

Mainstream media’s ideal beauty standard for women is constantly changing. In the nineties, women were put under pressure to have thin figures like Kate Moss. By the turn of the century, any body type ...

The single most important concept is that “Thick” and “BBW” are no longer the same thing. This happened because the “thick” aesthetic became so mainstream and celebrated (especially through Instagram, ...

Unfortunately for Kim Kardashian and her loyal disciples, a study conducted by Toronto’s York University discovered that “slim-thick” imagery online causes more body dissatisfaction among young women.