How to embrace - and challenge - the idea of “beauty” (w / Elise Hu)

Humans have always been captivated by beauty, and for almost as long, we’ve been marketed products and new technologies to help us achieve certain beauty standards. Elise Hu is a journalist and the author of “Flawless: Lessons in looks and culture from the K-beauty industry.” In this episode, she shares the fascinating insights she’s learned from years of studying the $10 billion K-beauty industry and the cutting-edge skincare, niche makeup products, and technology that promise to optimize our appearance. Elise and Chris talk about the real stakes of placing a premium on our looks, why a more inclusive version of “beauty” is worth pursuing, and how we can both enjoy and push back against the very human desire to feel beautiful. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
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[@rainmanjr2007]

I think he's beautiful without a bunch of make-up (which is a sort-of lie).

[@Tom-Travels]

I find beauty in three things... Money, Sex, and Personal Power. My entire daily world revolves around judging people, events, and circumstances - and their relationship to me . Even though I'm 72, I still want to acquire more money, sex, and personal power.
- As far was women...
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I am drawn to women, of any race, creed, or color who exude their money, sex, or power. Poor, mousey, broke women,, even though they may be beautiful on the inside, are a total turn off to me.
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I was born in 1951. A baby boomer. There has been no change in my outlook since I hit puberty in the 1960's. I don't understand (or want to understand) todays psycho babble.
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[@andreicodrean7008]

Men

[@kriswise9318]

Womans 🎉