A new study suggests that Kardashian’s “slim-thick” figure – and the way it’s flaunted on Instagram – leads to “dissatisfaction” with their bodies, per the New York Post. The research, by Toronto’s York University, said Kardashian, 40, and her sister, Kylie Jenner, 24, were among the social media stars who contributed to “the discontent women feel about their bodies because of their online content”.The study identified Kardashian’s “slim-thick” body type as “a curvier or more full-body type, characterised by a small waist and flat stomach but large butt, breasts and thighs”. “The hashtags #thick, #thicc and #slimthick have 6.2 million, 3.4 million, and 1 million posts on Instagram respectively, and the hashtag #slimthicc has 134 million tags on TikTok,” the researchers said, citing Instagram trends from last year. The York University study said it had become common for celebrities to alter their photos, “thus making the thin ideal even thinner and less attainable for the average woman”. The Kardashians and Jenners have been criticised for editing their social media posts. Sarah McComb and Jennifer Mills, who conducted the York study, said they were prompted to examine the links between the curvy body ideal, and physical satisfaction among young women. For it, they surveyed 402 female participants, aged 18 to 25, who use Instagram regularly. It was the “slim-thick” body ideal that caused “more weight and appearance dissatisfaction” than imagery of stick-thin Instagram models, the study found, per the New York Post.Obsession with looks – and trying to attain an “unhealthy” body type – can cause eating disorders, unhealthy weight-control behaviours, low self-esteem and social anxiety, the study noted. Despite body diversity becoming a major priority for the fashion industry, the study found that curvy imagery “is not a positive alternative”.“The slim-thick ideal was most harmful to women’s appearance, weight and overall body satisfaction,” the research stated.“[It] may still represent an ideal of beauty that women find threatening and personally unattainable.”Kardashian, 40, been as praised for her size-inclusive brand, Skims, which uses diverse models and is stocked from XXS to 4X, with tones to suit a range of ethnicities.However, Khloe Kardashian – for instance – has been criticised for heavily editing her images to change her face and figure. Responding to the allegations, Khloe likened photoshopping to “the same way I throw on some make-up, get my nails done, or wear a pair of heels to present myself to the world the way I want to be seen and it’s exactly what I will continue to do unapologetically.”“In truth, the pressure, constant ridicule and judgment my entire life to be perfect and meet standards of how I should look has been too much to bear,” Khloe has said previously. “It’s almost unbearable trying to live up to the impossible standards that the public have all set for me.”
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