Is It Creating Impaired Relationships?

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i talk to a lot of women who don't feel agit about it. They say, what you're saying, i don't really want to do all the stuff,. ribut i feel like i have to. I and when watch movies, especially old movies, ohoho, ho o o again. How many things do you break? Looking at the hesard of oz sand, being likeoh, the bad, oh, the bad people are ugly. It's like the wors. The image of a witcha is one of the most villainous visual images we have. Women like inativisho, i won't name because of spoilers, a character is revealed to be

We love it. We hate it. BEAUTY CULTURE.

Looking good can make us feel decorated, empowered and more confident -- but why?

And why are certain groups subtly told to "make-up" for their appearance?

What's the line between self-care and oppression?

Psychologist and beauty-researcher Dr. Renee Engeln shines a huge bright floodlight on the sometimes ugly machinery of the billion-dollar beauty and "fitness" industry. This is an episode for make-up lovers, haters and the millions of us confused about being both at once. It's also an opportunity for dudes to learn just how how skewed the standards are. Buckle up -- this ologist will change the way you see the world, others and hopefully, yourself.

Dr. Renee Engeln's work

"Beauty Sick," the book

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