The Untamed

We are a group of Gender and Health students at UBC and we’re excited to launch our project which is focused on social media and its relationship to body idealism and mental health of individuals across the gender spectrum.

Our aim is to use Instagram and our blog to increase the awareness of the damaging narrative that is currently plaguing various social media platforms. We also hope to support individuals by having meaningful discussions about cultural influences on body ideals and the relationship between body ideals on well-being in a gendered context.