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Beauty Standards (And The Things We Do To Keep Up With Them)
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Would you take a DNA-altering substance in exchange for seven days of youth and beauty? Fionnuala looks at the pressures people face thanks in large part to societal beauty standards. But what are societal beauty standards, how do we continue to adhere to them and why do we do it all in the first place?
Featuring contributions from Kate Demolder, Leisha Redmond McGrath and Liz Dwyer
This episode is brought to you by The Substance. The Substance is in Irish cinemas from September 20th.
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