Doing It for Me Makes Me Feel More Confident

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i think, as humans in general, were not good at acknowledging when we're not so free. And americans in particular suck at this. We want to be like because i chose ite. Well, how do you know how much make up you would be wearing if you grew up in a culture where women weren't treated this way? You don't know what that would feel like. Maybe it's comforting to think that it's entirely free, that you're doing it for you. But then we need take that second step and say, well, why is it making you feel more confident? What is the world doing to you that that's where we get our confidence, exactly?

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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