Ione Gamble and Gina Tonic on the Ableism in Wellness, Snooty Status Symbols in Beauty, and the General Tyranny of Good Taste

Ione Gamble and Gina Tonic on the Ableism in Wellness, Snooty Status Symbols in Beauty, and the General Tyranny of Good Taste

July 15, 2026 · 37 min

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Ione Gamble and Gina Tonic discuss their new book and explore themes of ableism in wellness and beauty standards.

The Polyester queens, Ione Gamble and Gina Tonic, are back, and this time with a fabulous new book, The Polyester Book of (Bad) Taste. On this episode, we chat about the new plastic surgery status games, the return of old fashioned kitsch, why Charli XCX could only have exploded now, how wellness culture can be quite ableist, and more.           More from Fat Mascara  Instagram: @fatmascara @jessicamatlin   Shop the products mentioned on Fat Mascara: https://shopmy.us/shop/fatmascara   Private Facebook Group: Fat Mascara Raising a Wand   Submit a Raise a Wand product recommendation, guest suggestion, or just say hello: info@fatmascara.com       Production for this Podcast Provided by Redd Rock Music  IG: @reddrockmusic    www.reddrockmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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