That’s important, since many people make the mistake—both in the gym and daily life—of shrugging their shoulders up to their ears, which overuses the upper traps and elevates the scapula.
The Coalition for Faith and Media, in partnership with HarrisX, recently launched a research study that found 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith, while 82% say film and TV should prioritize portraying more accurate and complex portrayals of faith and religion.
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Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
But while working mom and trad wife stereotypes reign online and in popular culture, many moms fall somewhere in between those two tropes.
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