Lesbians and Gender Fluid Hair Styles

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"I don't think it's been long enough to tell what the influence will be our thinking about gender in a more non binary way," she says. "We are sending so many signals with how we look, because there are so many things being picked up on by other people that the idea of like, i would if it didn't affect my job, i think i would just want...to cut my hair short." She asks listeners: What is something about your job that you hate that sucks?

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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.

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"Beauty Sick," the book

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