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Podcast: The Fox and the Phoenix
Episode: 140 -The Standards of Beauty
Description: In this episode, Savannah joins Julie to read an excerpt from a NEW YORK TIMES article "Always Well Groomed" by Rhona Garelick, an entry that raises questions about what drives the ideals of socially acceptable beauty. From industry determinants to cultural, but fleeting, 'It' standards, from publications and advertisements pushing an agenda of beauty that is not only nearly unattainable but airbrushed and PhotoShop-ed to a degree that no human could very achieve by natural means. And, when it comes to the male-to-female experience, how much harder does society make it and how hard do we make it for...