Show Notes
On our 3rd episode we are discussing body image in our 30s and 40s - where we've come from and where we are now. We also dip into an exploration of what we are putting onto our bodies and into our faces because we are constantly being told to be thinner and look younger! We also review 'Hungry' by Katriona O'Sullivan which includes trigger warnings around childhood abuse, sexual assault and rape and disordered eating. The New Yorker article on plastic surgery and 'tweakments' by Jia Tolentino is linked here https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/our-plastic-surgery-nightmare
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