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It’s Time for Standards: How South Asian Media Can Finally Be Held Accountable for Body Shaming
Let’s get something straight:If someone made the same body-shaming jokes from a popular TV serial in real life, it would be called harassment.But on screen? It’s called “entertainment.” We laugh. We internalize. And teenage girls go to bed hating themselves. South Asian media has long been obsessed with “ideal” beauty — fair, thin, flawless — and the damage is real. What’s worse? There’s nothing in place to stop them. That’s why we need rules, policies, and actual accountability. Because freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences — especially when you’re shaping cultural beauty standards for millions. 🎯 What Kind of Guidelines Should Be in Place? 1. Ban Body-Shaming Tropes…