How to Be a Better Human: How to embrace – and challenge – the idea of "beauty" (w / Elise Hu)
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Recognizing Beauty Standards and Teaching Body Neutrality
Young kids can say profound things, like when the author's daughter pointed out that her mom's emphasis on being clever mattered less because she was already pretty. This showcases how kids recognize beauty standards and how people are treated based on looks. Instead of gaslighting, the author is now candid and acknowledges the importance of appearance while reminding her kids that their bodies are instruments, not ornaments. The book explores body neutrality and sensualism, loving one's body for what it does and feels, as a response to beauty culture.
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