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Jul 17
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the worsening obsession with our appeara...

Emma Chamberlain
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[video available on spotify] it’s a biological instinct to care about what we look like. however, i feel like since the inception of social media, our collective obsession with our appearance has steadily increased to the point that it’s peaking in a way that i don’t think anyone could’ve anticipated. Find trending summer looks at Walmart. Learn more about ... Show More
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