Is There a Place for Compassion?

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Raglan: Acceptance suggests that you have to just be like, it's fine. It's ok the way it is. I completely accept it. And i think a lot of women find that very, very difficult. She says we owe so much to people who broke stereotypes about gender and power. Raglan: We are going to owe a lot to people iting for non binary genderralls and trans rits.

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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