In today's episode, Kate looks at how pervasive cosmetic surgery is in society and how choice feminism derails any criticism of these procedures. She defines choice feminism and explains its limitations when advocating for the collective liberation of women from the patriarchy. Kate analyzes the increased normalization of cosmetic surgery and what this tells us about beauty standards in the digital era. Tune in to understand why the online discourse around botox or filler can feel so unproductive when we're stuck discussing individual choices.

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Right-Wing Women by Andrea Dworkin

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

Instagram Face, Jia Tolentino

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In today's episode, Kate looks at how pervasive cosmetic surgery is in society and how choice feminism derails any criticism of these procedures. She defines choice feminism and explains its limitations when advocating for the collective liberation of women from the patriarchy. Kate analyzes the increased normalization of cosmetic surgery and what this tells us about beauty standards in the digital era. Tune in to understand why the online discourse around botox or filler can feel so unproductive when we're stuck discussing individual choices.
Resources Mentioned:
Right-Wing Women by Andrea Dworkin
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face">Instagram Face</a>, Jia Tolentino
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With so much noise on social media about the best ways to take care of your health, Seamossgirlies aims to take on the wellness industry and debunk rampant misinformation for Gen-Z women. Tune in to get smarter through a broader social and political analysis of wellness with your host Kate Glavan.

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With so much noise on social media about the best ways to take care of your health, Seamossgirlies aims to take on the wellness industry and debunk rampant misinformation for Gen-Z women. Tune in to get smarter through a broader social and political analysis of wellness with your host Kate Glavan.
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With so much noise on social media about the best ways to take care of your health, Seamossgirlies aims to take on the wellness industry and debunk rampant misinformation for Gen-Z women. Tune in to get smarter through a broader social and political analysis of wellness with your host Kate Glavan. 

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With so much noise on social media about the best ways to take care of your health, Seamossgirlies aims to take on the wellness industry and debunk rampant misinformation for Gen-Z women. Tune in to get smarter through a broader social and political analysis of wellness with your host Kate Glavan.&nbsp;
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Choice Feminism + Cosmetic Surgery

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In today’s episode, Kate unpacks the world of looksmaxxing and biohacking, investigating how these lifestyle trends represent a nihilistic approach to self-preservation in a chaotic world. She looks at figures like Bryan Johnson, Clavicular, and the "Manosphere" to analyze their obsession with performing masculinity and constantly optimizing their health or appearance. Kate discusses how these online spaces radicalize men to misogynistic, pro-eugenics ideology and why the elitist biohacking obsession demonstrates a collapse of community, collective responsibility, and belief in public health.


Resources Mentioned:

Behind the Bastards: The Story of Incel Evolution

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere

Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich

 

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In today&rsquo;s episode, Kate unpacks the world of looksmaxxing and biohacking, investigating how these lifestyle trends represent a nihilistic approach to self-preservation in a chaotic world. She looks at figures like Bryan Johnson, Clavicular, and the "Manosphere" to analyze their obsession with performing masculinity and constantly optimizing their health or appearance. Kate discusses how these online spaces radicalize men to misogynistic, pro-eugenics ideology and why the elitist biohacking obsession demonstrates a collapse of community, collective responsibility, and belief in public health.
 Resources Mentioned:
Behind the Bastards: The Story of Incel Evolution
Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere
Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich
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 Looksmaxxing and Biohacking from Hell

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In today's episode, Kate interviews the lovely Charlotte Palermino who is the co-founder and chief of brand of Dieux. We chat about her experience creating a science-forward skincare brand and her best practices for sorting through the intense fearmongering and misinformation in beauty + skincare content on social media. Charlotte shares what the rise of clean beauty, non-toxic products, and anti-vax sentiments say about our current political climate. We finish off with a discussion of how to reach MAHA voters when our algorithms prioritize outrage and how we can advocate for better products in the beauty space.

 

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In today's episode, Kate interviews the lovely Charlotte Palermino who is the co-founder and chief of brand of Dieux.&nbsp;We chat about her experience creating a science-forward skincare brand and her best practices for sorting through the intense fearmongering and misinformation in beauty + skincare content on social media. Charlotte shares what the rise of clean beauty, non-toxic products, and anti-vax sentiments say about our current political climate. We finish off with a discussion of how to reach MAHA voters when our algorithms prioritize outrage and how we can advocate for better products in the beauty space.
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Non-Toxic Fearmongering and Science-Backed Skincare with Charlotte Palermino

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In today's episode, Kate discusses the common sentiment shared by wellness influencers: my page is for wellness, not politics. She looks at why a majority of wellness content online is apolitical, individualistic, and usually pushing you to buy new unregulated supplements. Kate digs deeper to look at how government decisions and public policy shape health outcomes in the United States by talking about environmental racism, private equity-run healthcare, deregulation, and more.

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In today's episode, Kate discusses the common sentiment shared by wellness influencers: my page is for wellness, not politics. She looks at why a majority of wellness content online is apolitical, individualistic, and usually pushing you to buy new unregulated supplements. Kate digs deeper to look at how government decisions and public policy shape health outcomes in the United States by talking about environmental racism, private equity-run healthcare, deregulation, and more.
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Wellness is Political

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Choice Feminism + Cosmetic Surgery

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