Beauty is in the eye of the beholder we know this, and yet we ignore it. To us beauty has become a set of exclusive traits and features, growing farther and farther out of reach. But as times change so do our standards, and you'll find they've come to represent much more than what we deem “beautiful”.

in todays episode of the z files i dive into the complex world of western feminine beauty standards.

Sources:  

These Were The Ideal Beauty Standards For Men And Women Throughout The 20th Century - https://www.ranker.com/list/us-beauty-trends-in-the-twentieth-century/nicky-benson

How Women's 'Perfect' Body Types Changed Throughout History - https://www.thelist.com/44261/womens-perfect-body-types-changed-throughout-history/

Women’s Ideal Body Types in the Last 100 Years - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY9BxTuYtcY

Women's Ideal Body Types Throughout History - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrp0zJZu0a4 

How White Supremacy and Capitalism Influence Beauty Standards - https://www.teenvogue.com/story/standard-issues-white-supremacy-capitalism-influence-beauty

Is Beauty In The Eyes Of The Colonizer? - https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/02/06/685506578/is-beauty-in-the-eyes-of-the-colonizer