buckle up, hotties. this might be one of our best episodes yet. this week, we're talking all about how our bodies are not trends, and how we need to opt out of this damaging fad. we get deep into our thoughts on plastic surgery, the generational trauma of women needing to conform, the wealth and privilege needed to keep up with the trend cycles, our personal insecurities that body trends have created - like we said, this is a good one. in this essay we will -

(and hint hint: stay tuned for next week's episode, when we'll be back from our europe trip and ready to spill some fun stories!)

articles we mentioned: buzzfeed article on women's ideal body types through history, today article on the "perfect" body type vs the average

anya's favorite: classical focus playlist on spotify, spa headband

kylie's favorite: lemon lime olipop

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