What is beauty and is it truly in the eye of the beholder? In this solo episode Ashleigh investigates the consumerism of beauty in late stage capitalism and why “inclusive beauty” is a myth. Inspired by content creator and academic @ayandastood. Ashleigh explores whether we can truly attain beauty and debates whether this is the inherent flaw to the whole concept.

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Resources:

Shae, T (1997) The politics of beauty in late capitalism. University of Alberta.

Chen, M. The Racializing of Beauty: The Rise of Western Beauty Norms and Self-Esteem Among Asian Women. No 12 (2021): Antiracism and Justice; Northeastern University· Apr 21, 2021

Indermill, K. (2015) The Dove® Campaign for Real Beauty: What’s Next for Inclusivity? CPSU, San Luis Obispo, CA

Baek, E. et.al. (2022) Understanding East Asian consumers’ responses to inclusive beauty products in advertising. Taylor & Francis Online

Childs, K. (2022) “The Shade of It All”: How Black Women Use Instagram and YouTube to Contest Colorism in the Beauty Industry. Sage Journals.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/02/06/685506578/is-beauty-in-the-eyes-of-the-colonizer

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