Alex Light knows the price of pretty

About this episode

Alex Light discusses her book 'The Price of Pretty' and the impact of beauty standards on women.

Over on Instagram, Alex Light is a rare voice of sanity amid the relentless madness that is beauty standards for women and girls. Her new book, The Price of Pretty, examines the crushing beauty standards women are subjected to – and how we can learn to fight back. Mick chats to Alex about finding compassion for ourselves and other women in how we navigate these toxic waters, whether we choose to opt in, try to opt out, or just want to see change for the young girls growing up in a system that’s rigged against us. The Price of Pretty: How toxic beauty standards are bringing women down and how we can fight back is published by HQ and out now. And you can follow Alex on Instagram at @alexlight_ldn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mick

Guest: Alex Light

Topics covered

• beauty standards
• women's issues
• self-compassion
• toxic culture
• feminism

Keywords

• beauty standards
• women
• self-compassion
• toxic culture
• feminism
• The Price of Pretty
• Alex Light

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HQ, Instagram

Books & works: The Price of Pretty

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