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timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:17 disclaimer (please read)
0:43 chapter 1: the ecosystem of body image in our generation
7:50 chapter 2: the ecosystem of body image in south Korea
10:20: eleven korean beauty standards and the reasoning behind them
15:47 the visual vs the non-visual (pretty privilege in kpop)
17:19 the advantages of being the visual in a kpop groups
20:42 the disadvantages of being the visual in a kpop groups
24:13 chapter 3: male vs female idols in societal pressure to look perfect
24:36 the male gaze and female visuals
29:39 the objectification of male idols, mainly visuals
31:53 so are they really comparable
32:36 the plastic surgery epidemic and the idol's self-esteem
35:27 the impact of body image on the young kpop stan (low self-esteem)
38:35 overinvestment in idols bodies and weight fluctuations
38:58 hyper fixation on imperfections of idols
39:46 weight control in kpop and the obsession with it
41:11 the fat shaming in kpop
42:35 the complaints on weight loss and excessive reactions to it
43:47 the normalization of skinny shaming in kpop
45:20 fat shaming vs skinny shaming: the stupid debate
46:41 the sunoo and enhypen fat shaming issue and my opinion on it
54:53 conclusion and personal message to young kpop stans
57:09 outro