The Fashion Week models looked not only skinny but grim--inspiring this show. R.A. Song discusses our bizarre standards of beauty. And women's resulting feelings of inadequacy. And the purposes of this scam.
Song doesn't pin the blame on abstract forces. Actual people, organized into corporations, convince women to dislike their bodies so those people can make money. In Part 1, Song gives examples from the fashion industry, diet industry, cosmetic surgery industry, drug industry, & more.
I have edited the audio slightly. Original recording courtesy of wearemany.org. Song spoke in Chicago on June 27, 2013.
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Introduction and afterword by KD.
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