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Sep 2025
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S2 EP04 | How Consumerism Profits from W...

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What if beauty is just a sales tactic?Let’s talk about how women, especially from a young age, are targeted by marketing that promotes harsh products and quick fixes that often backfire. From childhood toys like Barbies to teen magazines and early skincare routines, consumerism molds our ideas of beauty and what we think we need to fit in. We talk about anti ... Show More
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