The Levant Lounge

Beauty & the Beasts


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Get ready for another loaded episode ladies! Beauty standards have always been prominent in the Lebanese culture, from unsolicited comments from the aunties to “sma3iya mini ya khalto”. We take a deeper look into gender comparisons, agism, plastic surgery and more. Our book recommendations for this episode are Eyeliner: A Cultural History by Zahra Fatima Hankir, Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women by Ellen Atlanta & More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament by Lexie and Lindsay Kite.

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The Levant LoungeBy Zeina and Sarah