Examining the body, disability, and the damaging idea of objective beauty.
beauty standards
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True Roots
One woman quits coloring her gray hair and investigates the human and environmental costs of this contentious female beauty standard.
Posted inNonfiction
A Woman’s Work: The Inside Story
Carolita Johnson examines some of the inner workings of a woman’s body from puberty to menopause.
Posted inEditor's Pick
A Woman’s Work: The Outside Story
In the latest installment in her illustrated series, Carolita Johnson catalogues her efforts to maintain her appearance from about 1970 to 2018.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
A Woman’s Work: The Outside Story
Carolita Johnson catalogues her efforts to maintain her appearance from about 1970 to 2018.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
A Woman’s Work: The Outside Story
Carolita Johnson catalogues her efforts to maintain her appearance from about 1970 to 2018.
Posted inEditor's Pick
As Beauty Does
In this personal essay, writer Chaya Bhuvaneswar contemplates the powerful evolution of a woman’s beauty over time.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
As Beauty Does
Chaya Bhuvaneswar contemplates the powerful evolution of a woman’s beauty over time.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Unapologetic Women
As Beauty Does
Chaya Bhuvaneswar contemplates the powerful evolution of a woman’s beauty over time.