Soul Salon with Ayandastood 4: the ugliness of beauty — part 2
We continue our grand tour of the Ugliness of Beauty. This will be an ongoing series. Don't forget to listen to Part 1 first! In this episode we dive deeper into the paradoxes and ironies underlying Beauty and the role Beauty plays in upholding and normalizing systems of oppression.
Once again, I invite you to interrogate Beauty as a normalized social heirarchy, and move towards reimagining what Beauty (or something much better!) could be. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, leave a review and share it with someone special! I love you.
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Sources:
Variety: Viola Davis - Kering Women in Motion Talk - Cannes Film Festival 2022 Link
BBC Stories: Skin Lightening: What I didn't know about it Link
Asian Boss: How Obsessed Are Indians With Fair Skin? Link
Allure: Girls Ages 6-18 Talk About Body Image Link
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch | Official Trailer | Netflix Link
Be Naya Films Skin Documentary Trailer Link
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