On today’s episode of Good Bodies, Emily and Lauren are talking about The Cut’s recent article “It’s Going To Be A Hairy Summer.” Is the bush back? Did she go anywhere to begin with? They chat downstairs routines and the etymology of the concept just in general. Are we shaving our nether regions because we actually want to or for the pleasure of some sort of external gaze? Then, they hear from a listener who is struggling with how to shut down negative body talk with a plus size friend who keeps saying she “looks so huge”. This can be a sticky situation especially when you’re different sizes; you don’t want to necessarily lie about someone’s size but you also don’t want to co-sign negative self-talk.. So what should she do? Tune in!

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