#A4Waist challenge quickly met with backlash, funny responses

A new "challenge" appeared on social media feeds this week involving a piece of paper. According to a report by Mashable, the trend started in China in February and it looks simple enough: Women stand in front of the mirror and they take a photo while holding an A4-sized paper close to their body. 

The challenge, apparently, is for your waist to disappear behind the paper, which measures 8.3 inches across. 

 

A photo posted by Qiongni Joni Lin (@joni_lin) on

Mar 18, 2016 at 1:29pm PDT

The trend was met with immediate criticism, with both men and women finding the standards set by the "challenge" ridiculous.

 

Legit. #vscocam#vsco#a4waist#stopa4waist#imfuckingbeautiful#effyourbeautystandards#selflove#stopbodyshaming

A photo posted by Mackenzie Jones (@mackycheez) on

Mar 17, 2016 at 11:26am PDT

#A4Waist Nailed it! By the way, as a dad raising 4 kids (2 girls), can we stop the ignorant body image stuff now? pic.twitter.com/i6ME7RcoTY

— Matt Chambers (@WeatherChambers) March 18, 2016

Others took the dare and responded with humor.

Think the #A4WaistChallenge is an accomplishment?
Try the #PinkPostitNoteChallenge and get back to me... pic.twitter.com/DPJF8uWTAH

— Omri (@Omri_Rawrlan) March 17, 2016

 

Here's my "A4" pic. #slimbear #asianbear#Asian #asiangirlbear #cuteasianbear #singleasianbear #a4 #a4waist #paper #best #paperbear #trend #trending #china #lol #funny #2016 #thursday #petite #petiteasianbear #little #small #waist #small #delicatebear #slim #diet#plush#teddybear#giantteddybear#selfie

A photo posted by Sarah Kim (@hungrymoomoocow) on

Mar 17, 2016 at 9:09am PDT

???????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ? ??????? ????? ??????.#A4waist pic.twitter.com/AoiLrvSMvu

— ???????? «????????» (@sikorochka) March 17, 2016

— AT, GMA News