The Manic Episodes

Episode 51: Beauty Standards

February 04, 2021 The Manic Episodes Season 1 Episode 51
The Manic Episodes
Episode 51: Beauty Standards
Show Notes

Mary and Wyatt settle in for a discussion of beauty standards. How do we decide what’s beautiful? What’s the difference between beauty and desirability? How are our selves shaped by the expectations of others, starting with our parents or caregivers when we’re babies? They also have a spicy conversation about plastic surgery and definitely don’t come to a satisfying conclusion. Also on the agenda: A prequel to the Dillo Dairy saga, a weirdly long talk about superhero movies, and poems by Tracy K. Smith and Yi Lei.