Female genital cosmetic surgery
Last revised: 01 Jul 2015
Australia’s Voluntary media code of conduct on body image was designed to encourage the fashion, media and advertising industries to place greater emphasis on diversity, positive body images and a focus on health rather than body shape. In doing so, it aims to reduce young people’s susceptibility to feelings of low self-esteem, eating disorders and negative body image that are associated with exposure to idealised and unrealistic images seen in the media and advertising.4,35,51 The code of conduct:
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