Fitspiration and thinspiration: a comparison across three social networking sites

Fitspiration, or images and text promoting health and fitness, and thinspiration, or images and text promoting thinness, have both received criticism for their negative effects on body image and dieting behaviors. In this study, we critically examined and compared the content of fitspiration and thinspiration on three social networking sites (SNS). Fitspiration and thinspiration posts (N = 360) from three photo-sharing SNS (Instagram, Tumblr,...