Beauty Standards: Why the F***???

Don't let the censored f-bomb dissuade you, we actually did a lot of research and are deeply passionate about exposing societal inequality. From biblical times to Hitler times, Audrey and Sabrina dive deep to discover where beauty standards come from, and attempt to confront their own biases.

Content Warning: Ableism, Classism, Sexism, Racism, Eugenics, Anti-Semitism, Nazis, and Explicit Language

Show Resources:

https://www.bradley.edu/sites/bodyproject/standards/

https://biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2022/11/03/beautyism-as-ableist-eugenics-and-the-mystique-of-choice-feminism/

https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/wspaj/19/1/article-p91.xml#:~:text=According%20to%20stigma%20theory%2C%20individuals,defective%2C%20deviant%2C%20or%20grotesque.

https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2016/02/harvards-eugenics-era

https://www.english.upenn.edu/sites/www.english.upenn.edu/files/Schweik-Susan_Ugly-Laws_Law-Language.pdf

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2019/10/28/the-link-between-beauty-and-the-gender-gap/