As a Muslim country, Indonesia has conservative values that can sometimes clash with modern beauty standards. Rina's parents, like many Indonesian parents, valued modesty and simplicity. They encouraged Rina to focus on her studies and not get too caught up in worldly matters. However, Rina's friends and social media influencers seemed to be promoting a different message – one that emphasized physical appearance and material possessions.
Unlike Western body positivity movements, Indonesian beauty standards for ABG remain rigid: Putih, kurus, manis (White, skinny, sweet). Teenage girls are consuming unregulated diet pills (often mixed with cortisol or trihexyphenidyl ) bought via Shopee or TikTok Shop. The pressure to look like Korean idols leads to severe eating disorders, which are largely undiagnosed by conservative parents who view therapy as taboo. As a Muslim country, Indonesia has conservative values
Despite challenges, Cewe SMU today are driving change. Through OSIS (student council) and ekskul (extracurriculars), many lead anti-bullying campaigns, environmental projects (like bank sampah /waste banks), and are vocal about stop kekerasan seksual (stop sexual violence). However, Rina's friends and social media influencers seemed
This query touches on a few different areas, ranging from and digital identity in Indonesia to broader sociological challenges facing high school students. I’ll focus this article on the dominant interpretation: the intersection of teenage identity , social media pressure , and the evolving cultural norms for Indonesian high school students (SMU). The pressure to look like Korean idols leads
(soap operas) to film, often reflect and shape these social dynamics. ResearchGate