Beauty is Not Pain
Debunking the harmful expression of “beauty is pain”
October 25, 2022
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The media has conditioned us to believe that beauty comes at a price–
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wear pinching high heels to be taller, burn our hair with curling irons, and mask our faces with makeup…
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…all to avoid being picked apart by society…
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Beauty is not pain, beauty is joy.
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