On this week's episode, the role of long hair in South Asian beauty standards is discussed with representation advocate and alopecia goddess Neehar Sachdeva, who began her journey of empowerment, owning her story, and reclaiming her beauty a few years ago and hasn't looked back. From ingrained value in long hair, to the aunties and uncles fearing the audacity of women who embrace the way they look, to misconceptions about alopecia, Neehar powerfully shares insights that will stick with listeners on this episode of TWD.

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