It’s no secret that South Asian women have faced an incredible amount of scrutiny about their appearances for generations. While social media’s “mute” function is handy to shut out negative influences ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a lot traditionally passed down through Asian families: values, traditions, language. Pressure to be thin also seems to be ...

In China, the pressure to conform to rigid, often unattainable beauty standards is immense, affecting everyone regardless of gender. A young Chinese man has recently spoken out, shedding light on the ...

Content creator @ur.chinese.unc recently caused a sensation with a viral video addressing the very strict and sometimes unrealistic beauty standards in China. In her reel, @ur.chinese.unc explains ...

As a young Taiwanese girl living in the Inland Empire, former singer and import model-turned-writer Kaila Yu said she often felt “uncomfortable” in her skin, growing up around Eurocentric beauty ...

Welcome to Sun Blocked, Refinery29’s global call to action to wake up to the serious dangers of tanning. No lectures or shaming, we promise. Instead, our goal is to arm you with the facts you need to ...