Global Circles Digest | Beauty standards and cultural diversity: How can we fight homogenization?

Global Circles Digest – a synthesis of the dialogue based on facilitator observation reports, reflecting on converging and diverging views and emotions expressed during the exchanges. The digests don’t make attributions to participants to preserve the private and safe nature of our dialogue spaces.

The June 2025 Global Circles round topic was “Beauty standards and cultural diversity: How can we fight homogenization?”

• What are beauty standards in your country?

• Should some standards define beauty?

• How are beauty perceptions influenced by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age or other cultural norms?

• Do beauty standards objectify women? Is men’s beauty perceived in the same way as women?

• In what ways do social media, traditional media, and globalization impact our perception of beauty?

• What steps can we take to actively address and combat body shaming?