Why Do We Want to Be Beautiful? with Ellen Atlanta
Should I Delete That?
Alex Light & Em Clarkson
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 April 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
This week on the podcast, Em and Alex are joined by writer Ellen Atlanta. They delve into the desire to be beautiful and explore how current toxic beauty standards affect women today.
Follow Ellen on Instagram @ellenatlanta
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Edited by Daisy Grant
Music by Alex Andrew
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| 0:00.0 | Hi friends. |
| 0:01.2 | Hello, should I delete that listeners? |
| 0:02.8 | We still have some tickets left for our live tour and we would absolutely love to see you there. |
| 0:07.7 | On Thursday the 23rd of May we will be performing in the London Islington Assembly Hall. |
| 0:12.4 | On Monday the 27th of May we will be in Solford. |
| 0:14.8 | On Tuesday the 28th of May will be in Glasgow. |
| 0:17.5 | Sunday the 2nd of June, Birmingham. |
| 0:19.5 | Monday the 3rd of June, Bristol. |
| 0:21.3 | And Tuesday the 4th of June in Southampton. |
| 0:24.1 | You can get your tickets at AEG% dot code at UK or via the link in the show notes or |
| 0:29.7 | our Instagram buyers. |
| 0:31.0 | We really hope we see you there. |
| 0:33.0 | I also want to be beautiful and that feels like one of the ugliest parts of myself |
| 0:44.6 | that I want so badly to be seen as beautiful and attractive and perfect and luminous |
| 0:50.3 | and sparkly and I want people to want me. |
| 0:53.4 | To what extent does toxic beauty culture really harm women? |
| 1:01.8 | We break this question down in this week's episode with writer Ellen Atlanta and we discuss all things |
| 1:08.3 | around social media, the harm of beauty standards and what we can do to make the world more beautiful for women and children. |
| 1:15.0 | Ellen wrote a book called Pixel Flesh that really explores the relationship that women are developing with themselves and each other online. |
| 1:22.0 | This was a hugely informative |
| 1:24.4 | conversation and one that we feel is very timely and important so we hope you |
| 1:27.7 | enjoy it. |
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