Censored ChestSports Bra Ad Showing Bare Breasts Banned in UK, Stirring Sex Positivity Debate The opinion is currently split with some noting the ad celebrates what normal breasts look like, while others find it crass ways to sexualize women. By Saumya Kalia
That Sucks!Why Watching Porn May Make Some Women Develop More Body Image Issues Than Others The researchers used the "attachment theory to [understand] how women develop body image self-consciousness during intimate relations." By Devrupa Rakshit
To A Richer Sex Life!Why Mindfulness During Sex Is Linked to Greater Satisfaction, More Orgasms Greater awareness of one's body and its desires -- combined with the absence of judgment towards it -- makes mindfulness a useful sexual tool. By Devrupa Rakshit
Same But DifferentWoe Is Me! “My Feelings About My Body Changed During the Lockdown. How Do I Learn to Love It Again?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Bumpy RideAll You Need to Know About Keratosis Pilaris, the Condition That Causes ‘Chicken Skin’ Every year, India reports over 10 million cases of keratosis pilaris, which occurs when one's skin produces too much keratin. By Devrupa Rakshit
The Kids Are Not AlrightFacebook Halts ‘Instagram Kids’ Amid Criticism Over the App’s Safety for Children The announcement raised concerns about Instagram’s past failure in protecting children from abuse, targeted ads, and mental health effects. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Within And OutsideA Weak Gut‑Brain Connection Can Lead To Negative Body Image: Study The discovery could lead to treatments to help those suffering from body image issues or those with eating disorders, the researchers say. By Devrupa Rakshit
Eat Away?Metabolism Doesn’t Actually Slow Down as People Age, Says New Research Metabolism has been most widely associated with weight gain in people in their late 20s and 30s. But the findings essentially dismiss that belief. By Saumya Kalia
Change The MeasureDecoding the ‘Fat Tax’: Why the Indian Fashion Industry Charges More for Bigger Clothes A strict adherance to an international size ideal is not serving Indian customers who don't fit that ideal. By The Swaddle Team
Clothes Off PleaseOne Way People Are Dealing With the Constraints of Lockdown: Being Naked Experts have long suggested engaging in certain activities, such as sleeping or working out, completely naked can be good for mental health. By Rajvi Desai
XOXOWe’re All Touch‑Deprived Under Lockdown. It Can Affect Our Self‑Perception. Being able to touch and be touched affectionately can positively impact our body image and self-esteem. By Rajvi Desai
Body NeutralWe Can Celebrate Adele’s Weight Loss Without Making Thinness the Reason Being comfortable with one's body is to accept it through all transformations, wanted and unwanted. By Aditi Murti
Bald Ain't Beautiful YetWhere Is Male Baldness in Anti‑Beauty Norm Movements? Historically, men have not been targets of corrective beauty treatments. Now, they are just like everyone else. By Rajvi Desai
Love YourselfLow Self‑Esteem Can Seep Into Physical Behaviors, Cause Health Issues Self-loathing behaviors may cause us to stop taking care of ourselves, opening us up to physical health problems. By Aditi Murti
podcastRespectfully Disagree: Can the Body Positivity Movement Ever Be Truly Inclusive? "I think it began as being revolutionary back in the 1960s and 70s, but I feel disillusioned by its co-option by corporates and influencers today." By The Swaddle Team
Body Of TruthHow Weightlifting Helped Me Heal After Domestic Violence "For the first time, I trusted my body." By Praveena Shivram
Know Full WellAll The Arguments You Need: to Convince People Being Fat Isn’t Necessarily Unhealthy Studies show people with obesity can be metabolically healthy. By Rajvi Desai
No PreservativesAn Obsessive Need to Keep a Healthy Diet Could Soon Be Classified as an Eating Disorder Proposed as a disorder in 1997, orthorexia nervosa may lead to consequences like anxiety and malnutrition. By Aditi Murti
