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Opinions in Dialogue: Unpacking beauty standards and its effects

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer and Gurneet Lohcham, SFU Student Perceptions of beauty tend to change depending on where you are. Notions of “ideal” and “desirable” features change over time, too. Media, pop culture, and even colonialism can play a role in what is defined as “beautiful” across different cultures. Some people may use skin whiteners, while others use a tanning bed. In reality, there are multiple forms of beauty — which is subjective — but beauty standards can still weigh on our perception of self. In what ways do we view different beauty standards, and how does this affect…

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