Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The 'bikini bridge', social media and the viral contagion of body ideals
What happens when you combine a cultural obsession with thinness, a bit of organised propaganda, and a catchy hashtag? Enter the "bikini bridge": the space between the bikini and the lower abdomen ...
The 'bikini bridge', social media and the viral contagion of body ideals
Stuff.co.nz: How the 'bikini bridge' went from online prank to body obsession
What happens when you combine a cultural obsession with thinness, a bit of organised propaganda and a catchy hashtag? Enter the “bikini bridge”: the space between the bikini and the lower abdomen that ...
The Conversation: Social media, the ‘bikini bridge’ and the viral contagion of body ideals
Social media, the ‘bikini bridge’ and the viral contagion of body ideals
SBS: Social media, the 'bikini bridge' and the viral contagion of body ideals
The 'bikini bridge' phenomenon caught on quickly because it reflected the cultural expectations placed on women's bodies. Source: The Image Bank/ Getty Images What happens when you combine a cultural ...
Social media, the 'bikini bridge' and the viral contagion of body ideals
Women used to go to the beach wearing voluminous one-piece outfits; you’ve seen them on Boardwalk Empire. On , French designer Louis Reard debuted the two-piece bathing suit that he named after the Bikini Atoll, 23 islands in the Pacific totaling 3.4 square miles surrounding a 229.4-square-mile central lagoon. European women were quick to adopt the new swimsuit, as men were to ...