The Pathologization of Ugliness

This chapter discusses the conflation of health and beauty norms and how it leads to the pathologization of ugliness. The speaker explores the historical connection between health and beauty, the role of physical markers of illness, and the trend of promoting a healthy body as a beautiful body. They also explain the steps involved in the pathologization process, including reframing cosmetic surgery as therapeutic and emphasizing the supposed suffering caused by unattractive features.