Ep 15: Pretty Privilege, Beauty Trends & Social Media: Impact On Us & The Hmong Community

In today's episode - we talk about how beauty standards set by our families and society has impacted us both negatively and positively. We explore the trends of beauty based on society and social media and how "pretty privilege" can affect how one is treated.
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[@LXYpro]

Thank you for sharing your vulnerabilities and your views. 😭 I applaud you ladies for your confidence and voices for sharing this!
I definitely struggle with being the "bigger" girl too, and one summer I got really dark, and my mom would constantly point it out. I was always "big boned" and not skinny enough, so I can definitely relate with Emily. I resonated with Emily, feeling bad for the little ol' me who just wanted to feel "pretty". I struggled a lot with missing meals just to feel "smaller" in school, but then I'd binge eat after school. It was such a bad cycle throughout my teenage years. 😕
Now, I love myself. I love food, I love my body, and learning that if clothes don't fit, then it wasn't for me. Clothes are meant to fit you, not the other way around. This has changed me a lot. I've also learned that it's more about my health, and not about the next standard.

[@TheHmongWomenPodcast]

Thank you also for sharing yours and tuning in. You are so amazing and so right! Clothes should fit us, not the other way around. ❤️

[@ricerocketeer9855]

If you look carefully at what is "beauty" there is many different markets. Yes preferably the skinny ones are still preferred. Look at movies. The ones like Kim Kardashian there are certain types of guys like. It isnt just because media post it saying its the new hot? No not all like it. As far as guys? The short guys has always been unattractive for media or in people's eyes. Theres groups of females who find kpop idles to be very good looking.