The Politics of Being Pretty
Good Moms Bad Choices
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4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 September 2025
⏱️ 99 minutes
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Summary
This week, Good Moms unpack the mix of gratitude and outrage that comes with living in the U.S. right now. The ladies debate male + female friendships, confess childhood traumas that resulted in jealousy triggers, the thin line between pretty privilege and “pretty punishment”, and how new moms can still get that BAG!
Timestamps:
- (02:15) Collective breath & why America feels like “four years in ten months”
- (11:40) Jimmy Kimmel
- (21:05) Passport fears, censorship, and prepping for worst-case scenarios
- (28:30) Gun laws, self-protection, and Milah’s “everyone should carry” take
- (34:50) Male best friends, fake “sis” energy, and testing relationship trust
- (52:23) Bad Choice of the Week: secret Cash App confessions
- (1:05:12) Cardi B’s pregnancy reveal + the grind mindset inspired by grandmothers
- (1:21:48) Pretty privilege vs. pretty punishment, colorism, and ageism in dating and entertainment
- (1:44:10) Non-toxic nail care: press-ons, glue hacks, and the $20 manicure debate
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