Beauty standards are so unrealistic we became bullies

Beauty standards have shifted so much that people think even attractive women are ugly. And they're more than happy to tell them all of their "flaws" they should "fix" - even when they aren't asked. Milly Alcock is the new supergirl and suddenly she's compared to a caveman. Brooke Monk does a video with her boyfriend and the internet says she's like some hideous troll. People have been calling this year's contestants on Love Island chopped. Lupita Nyong'o is cast as Helen of Troy in the new Odessey movie and people call her hideous. Season 3 of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders documentary just came out and people are calling them mid and unattractive. Then we get onto the Ariana Grande situation and Skinnytok is reaching all new levels of hell and girls and women everywhere are feeling insecure and like it's better for them to just hide away and not be visible at all... and maybe that's the point. Lots to get into today, lovelies! Let's connect: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/BryonyClaire IG: https://www.instagram.com/bryonyclaire_vegan/?hl=en business enquiries only: [email protected] Timestamps: 00:00 intro to online hell 05:56 the pedestal is a trap 15:05 fandom's "expectations" and the racism elephant in the room 18:40 women don't deserve a platform 22:46 shrinking pressure (TW ED discussion) 33:13 wrapping up @Shanspeare https://youtu.be/wJqTYQbu4lk?si=UcLdWElAyd3V4xGl  @Yharazayd https://youtu.be/Ie9NOhSG6rI?si=GO7ZLBKJMiE2igWC @kaylasays https://youtu.be/eqFD0BWM79c?si=HUl2zZRQpRf84rQB Tiktoks etc referenced: Noelle: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRnqVVxjsad/ Brooke Monk: https://www.tiktok.com/@brookemonk_/video/7643921700953869599 Miss Colorado: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMWIQqGvwa3/  Sam : https://www.instagram.com/p/DWReGXkDqH1/ https://www.instagram.com/thesamprevite/ Lucybyoga: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucy_byoga/video/7651276263600000278?q=body%20positivity&t=1781643951180 Spenser barbosa : https://www.tiktok.com/@spencer.barbosa/video/7631321316498427157?q=body%20positivity&t=1781643951180 megan grubb https://www.tiktok.com/@meggangrubb/video/7617917114426428694?q=body%20positivity&t=1781643951180 Sources: https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/entertainment/fat-shamers-reportedly-drive-mariah-carey-to-extreme-weight-loss-measures/news-story/13829cba4fb9864bee13e9cb84ca78e3. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly52xxew3no https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/the-tragic-story-behind-anna-nicole-smiths-shocking-2004-amas-speech/news-story/72e2e151d015d774bfeccc810bd03f5e  https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/neil-patrick-harris-apologizes-mocking-230134021.html https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-29/what-should-schools-do-about-ai-deepfakes-friends-school-hobart/106619686 https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2008/the-business-of-britney/  https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/cmat-shares-deep-sadness-over-085411231.html https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/28/taylor-swift-x-searches-blocked-fake-explicit-images https://www.cbr.com/kelly-marie-tran-star-wars-the-last-jedi-backlash-biggest-gift/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Esther  https://www.glamour.com/story/why-do-we-love-watching-female-celebrities-fail https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/01/un-warns-women-in-public-life-face-increasingly-sophisticated-online-violence https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557801/a-damning-study-of-online-abuse-of-female-mps-shows-urgent-legal-reform-is-needed https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/08/it-broke-me-female-councillors-on-horrifying-online-abuse/ https://www.acute.org/resources/osteoporosis-osteopenia-eating-disorders https://www.acute.org/resources/impact-food-restriction https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics/ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/christie-brinkleys-daughter-sailor-reacts-204755055.html Nikki Glaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjtH_zLdMko https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/strength-training-builds-more-than-muscles Studies referenced: halo effect cross cultural study https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-022-03575-0 Online hostility towards women: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11245-026-10370-0 study bones older https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9370498/