Our Body Image and Social Media: Live Life Unfiltered | Keisha & Teagan Simpson Simpson | TEDxOttawa

Instagram is significantly linked to body image issues in young women. Twin sisters, Keisha and Teagan, share their own experiences with comparisons on social media and pressures for perfection. The sisters discuss the damaging effects that photoshop can have on one’s self-image and encourage us all to live life less filtered. Instagram: @livelife_unfiltered 22-year-old twin sisters Keisha and Teagan Simpson grew up struggling with body image, living up to society’s unrealistic beauty expectations, and constant comparison. After they realized that the majority of young women shared the same struggles, the sisters co-founded Live Life Unfiltered (LLU); a social media movement where brave and honest young women share how social media often makes them feel insecure about their own bodies, relationships and lives. @LiveLife_Unfiltered and its hashtag, AsSheIs, are to remind us that behind each ‘perfect’ photo is a young woman who shares common struggles and insecurities. LLU’s AsSheIs photo challenge has had over 1000+ participants in 14+ countries, demonstrating how willing young women are to changing how we interact with social media. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@musicandpoetry_8]

It’s not even just about comparing your body, it’s the mere fact of seeing people having more fun than you, seeing people who have a lot of friends while you’re struggling to make some and you’re lonely, seeing people get married and have families and go traveling when you haven’t found someone yet and you don’t have money, seeing people have successful businesses when you’re failing, lost and confused about what you want to do for a career and finding your purpose..social media is toxic in many ways

[@ambrausai4075]

No matter what your interests are, IG will ALWAYS show you pics of models in its feed. My recommendation would be to feel free to unfollow or hide the feeds from people who by photoshopping their image or not make you feel insecure - even if it's a friend or someone you know.

[@musicandpoetry_8]

Yeah I know, you can’t escape it, the only way is to just not be on social media :(

[@bethbjerke76]

This had a great message...would have been nice to use some more examples with younger boys since they are going thru these insecurities as well....seeing the tall, muscles for days, athletic, handsome boys/men on these platforms as well.

[@devon-qd3vg]

yeah i agree

[@virginiapierlot4168]

I totally Agree with this!

[@kiwibreath9460]

You should do it ! If you feel the calling to. Someone’s got to do it , why not you? Don’t tells others to , when you’re capable.

[@ughunless]

Super late to this, but I think it would be better for people with that experience first hand to be talking about the subject on men’s standards these days.

[@nolivienne]

Social media platforms could serve as vehicles for propagating body negativity (or even body shaming), but what may require equal - or more - attention is the vulnerability of the mostly young women bedeviled with many insecurities. What’s supposed to be done to give them a robust self-image in the first place? Having the right disposition does matter to render one impervious to pernicious ideas being bandied about online.

[@Esther1722Bible]

God is my architect, and He is Perfect therefore am I perfectly designed. Hebrews 11.✝️✡️🕎📖🔥😎🦁👍😁💙🥳🎉💙

[@finnmacdonald1930]

So cringe

[@pandaonsteroids5154]

This is a beautiful Ted Talk. It is true they focused on women and men experience it too, but as a woman, I love to see women uplift other women. I love women! We are stronger together.

[@anonymousone7448]

It's not only instagram.It's everywhere we look these days.

[@veganchaatparty]

Super ultra super awesome!!! Super super super super thanks for sharing!!! Simply awesome!! Thanks!!!

[@kayy5500]

🥺🥺thanks for making this

[@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858]

_Beauty comes from the Creator, who opened up the world in glory. You are beautiful because God is beautiful. The body is a speck of dust and water, an infinitely small circle drawn around your soul, and built to keep love out. See, then, the Great Rays shining in your mind and in all living things. The world is already an image; you deal with images of images of images and 10 times removed from reality. This is the source of your sorrow. Call out in Love to the Creator in the depths of your soul. Be still. Turn off your illusions and allow truth to dawn on your holy mind. I can explain no further._

[@maryrachelquinn5200]

Great video. It affects people of all ages, shapes, sizes and sexes too. Thank you.

[@anisah8546]

Now we have Tiktok which is even worse than Instagram

[@marshal1808]

Man I feel bad for this speaker, I can also relate with having body image issues. However, we can't ignore the effects of popular media and its perfection culture. When i was in school, there used to be a teenage magazine called PETITE. The magazine was rejected because it was possibly NOT GOOD. It had 9 ISSUES, meaning its publication was stopped. Because of its negative body image effects on teens. I feel bad for humans who don't like their own body types.

[@hunnybadger442]

I seen as less than worthless by this society that I've been forced to be utterly dependent on...

[@Simply_Ruthie]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@John83118]

Your narrative is rich and engaging; akin to a book that was rich and engaging in its story. "Your Body Your Temple" by Sophia Wintergreen

[@finnmacdonald1930]

They probably should have talked about boys doing the same because it would made they’re message even bigger with both sides suffering equaling more people having the same problem. The hilarious part though is that teens my age (14) barely even use the social media’s they said, the one we actually use is discord. In this app you don’t use filters or literally anything, no stories with photos, only adults use Insta or snap so please get your facts right.

[@anonymousone7448]

It goes back further than 25 years

[@guerra1587]

Интересно

[@Daniel-ie3mt]

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[@simonfraser3332]

0:52 she's bouta struggle dat man in the photo ,ya see how she was holding that tie?

[@Lachh]

Bruh this is horrible

[@taherashakurm]

in what way?

[@kaykay4934]

@Truth Seeker could you explain why?

[@rekhmina.]

@Truth Seeker speak for yourself

[@dejstoney]

@Truth Seeker They are not trying to make you "feel better". They are saying why we waste time comparing ourselves to stuff that's not real and even ppl who are seemingly "perfect" can not like themselves too and overedit their pictures.

[@dejstoney]

@Truth Seeker bruh, people like relatable people. Would u like them to make fun of yall's insecurities instead? Self hate really goes deep when you arnt healed.

[@username-yq6zg]

she look like she bite