PRESSURES
This video essay explores how the beauty industry has shaped body ideals for over a century, fuelling insecurity through ever-changing trend. It reminds us not to let anyone else define our bodies.
As social media fuelled toxic beauty standards in the 2010s, Saoirse quietly navigated their impact as a teenage girl. Now, she reflects on how those pressures shaped her self-image and still linger today.
On Thursday nights in Galway, going out often comes with unspoken pressure to look attractive. We hit the streets to explore how people experience that pressure and who carries most of the burden.
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