The Sociostructural-Intersectional Body Image (SIBI) framework: Understanding the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice

Current trends and future directions in internalized weight stigma research: a scoping review and synthesis of the literature

“…Further, together with the data on research location, the literature is over-represented by samples of people from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic (WEIRD) societies [ 49 ]. These findings are consistent with what Landor et al [ 50 ] describe as a manifestation of white supremacy in body image and eating disorders research, whereby the experiences of middle- and upper-class white women were historically prioritized alongside assumptions that body image disturbance did not occur among people of colour, with cascading consequences for current body image research. Increasing the diversity of participant samples and the global representation (i.e., race/ethnicity, gender spectrum, sexuality, body size, socioeconomic status, (dis)ability, geographical location) in future research will support a more accurate understanding of internalized weight stigma within and across populations.…”

“…Increasing the diversity of participant samples and the global representation (i.e., race/ethnicity, gender spectrum, sexuality, body size, socioeconomic status, (dis)ability, geographical location) in future research will support a more accurate understanding of internalized weight stigma within and across populations. Such efforts in future research will ensure a more complete understanding of the experience and impact of internalized weight stigma, including the impact of internalized weight stigma on marginalized individuals, ensuring research findings are reflective of every body [ 50 ].…”

Body image of university students: a systematic review of the characteristics of interventions

“…Only one study focused on understanding how participants feel, identify, and present themselves, both to themselves and to those around them, using self-declared gender identity (for example, Bolter et al, 2023 ). In a recent study, Landor et al ( 2024 ) advanced the structuring and conceptualization of the sociostructural-intersectional model of body image, with the aim of more fully understanding the body image experiences of those with racialized and marginalized bodies. Furthermore, they challenged and sought to subvert white supremacy for a better understanding of bodily inequities and the body image experiences of all individuals, in all bodies.…”

“…Historically, research and interventions related to body image have focused on the experiences of white, cisgender, heterosexual, and healthy women, many of whom are representative of university contexts in economically developed countries and Western cultures. This centralization has contributed to the perpetuation of notions of invulnerability among these groups and has established white norms and experiences as the benchmarks by which marginalized bodies are evaluated (Landor et al, 2024 ).…”

Examining body appreciation in six countries: The impact of age and sociocultural pressure

“…In a review of global body image literature, Rodgers et al [ 15 ] highlight the disparity of literature in non-Western populations compared to English-speaking Western populations, especially in the positive body image field. Research in Africa is the least populous, while research in English-speaking Western countries makes up the majority [ 16 , 17 ]. They recommend including more diverse groups, especially in Africa and the Middle East, and increasing the range of ages included in body image research.…”