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32:14Now PlayingThe Epstein Files have revealed social and financial relationships throughout the beauty industry -- and a toxic veneration for youth. Is it time for the public to reckon with what the powerful tell us is "beautiful?"
Host Brittany Luse wonders: can society let go of decades old obsession with youthfulness? Luckily, Jessica DeFino, reporter, critic, and author of the FLESH WORLD substack, joins the show to answer that question and unpack how we’ve made beauty our God.
CORRECTION: This video incorrectly said that the 1970s tagline “because innocence is sexier than you think” was used to promote Maybelline products. It was used in advertisements for Love’s Baby Soft products. We are correcting the error.
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