Deadly Beauty: Why Everyone Feels Ugly Now
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It’s hard to be beautiful today, but the sad truth is: it never was much easier. I’ve been always obsessed with what determines beauty, and have always been interested in the interpretations (and misinterpretations) of evolutionary psychology, modern psychology, anthropology and medicine. I never knew however, just how much economics and politics had to do with it, how much health and disease, money and the church affected what we now consider beautiful or ugly. And even more so, just how much our perceived looks can affect our life. I spent months and months researching and reading about this, satisfying all the curiosities I’ve had since being a little girl and confusions I still had on just how and why we treat each other and ourselves the way we do. I really hope this gives some information and help to any younger version of Elizabeth out there.
The second half of the video (timestamped below) is focused mainly on obesity: something I’m also very passionate about as a soon to be (in a few weeks eeeeek) doctor. I think there’s so much gaslighting in modern body positivity and so much that remains unsaid but definitely felt and experienced by people everywhere. It might be a bit of a stronger take - but I hope it makes sense!
I ended up having 135 citations for this video. I worked on it all myself, and this video kind of got out of control from the amount of things I ended up reading and referencing - so reflecting my chaotic mind, I tried my best to keep the citations as clean as possible, but I do apologise if there’s any repetitions or messy links. The full list was too long for the description, so I’ve linked a page below with all the books/links/studies referenced. The easiest thing to do is to look at the number of the citation on the video (the rest of the text might be too small in the end for a phone screen) and refer to the page for an easy copy paste if you want to check them out!
A lot of the historical information was new to me, and I tried my best to find accurate resources and to double and triple check them and go as far back as I could to the original sources - but where there’s mistakes in what I say in the video, I do apologise and welcome the corrections!
For a full list of the citations shown (it might be easier to look at the citation number in the video and reference it here): www.elizabethfilips.com/post/...
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0:00 Introduction
8:08 The Pre-Industrial Revolution
14:33 The Industrial Revolution
16:08 The Victorian Era
37:18 World War I
39:08 The Roaring 20s
44:10 The Great Depression
46:52 World War II
48:34 The OG Tradwife
54:39 The Soft American
1:00:08 The Obesity Epidemic
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Or leave a comment, I (try to) read 100% of comments :) Why You'll Never Be Beautiful: The Tragic History of Female Beauty
Heya, just wanted to put a note here regarding my segment and thinking on Victorian corsetting, as I’m seeing lots and lots of comments on it! As someone who absolutely loves Karolina Żebrowska’s channel, most of my prior personal information on historical clothing came from her and similar videos - I also thought that corsetting was never as exaggerated or sensationalised as it’s been made out to be in media. I’m not a historian, and I may be completely mistaken, in which case I genuinely genuinely apologise, my intent was never to mislead anyone and up until this research I very much shared sentiments with everyone in the comments who’s pointed out that tightlacing was never as widespread or damaging as previously believed.
However, all the information I used to research for this video (I’ll link them again at the end of this comment) showed what I described in this video: that unlike prior corsets, which had been looser, more like supportive clothing and bras, during the Victorian Era the style of corsets changed such that they became much more restrictive and tight, enabled by metal eyelets and the new tightlacing. Larger skirts and padding were added slowly by women in attempts to achieve the look without having to restrict themselves as much - so I felt I had to use this information.
What made me lean towards believing this more in the end, was the fact that flap surgery (which repairs burns) was actually developed and later used widely during WWI due to the huge number of women sufferring burns which were made more severe and common due to their massive and uncomfortable clothing. I read the book written by Dr Mutter himself in 1843 (linked below) where you can see in his own surgical notes that the female patients he operated on were victims of burns to their clothing, which alligned with the information in other sources too.
I realise I sound awfully defensive, though my aim is to just describe my thinking for this segment, because quite a bit of thought went into it on my part! But I’m very very open to having my mind changed back, and welcome both challenges to the sources I’m linking here and extra sources for me to read. Please note CZcams automatically censors any links posted, so any comment with a direct link cannot show up, but if you take the time to add your thoughts, please give a title of an article/paper and the name of the site it’s from, hopefully we can all that way find it!
Lastly, I really want to apologise for any annoyance this framing has caused, I really was terrified of making this video, one of the main reasons being my delving into themes and topics in which I am definitely not an expert: like history. It saddens me to see I’ve actually frustrated quite a few of you and made you feel I’ve wasted your time and completely discredited all information once I mentioned the corsets and that era, so I do apologise for that! I definitely could’ve done more work on that segment, and probably shouldn’t have allowed myself to have had my mind changed as quickly as I did, but it wasn’t from little material! There were a few books and papers that corroborated this, even though my beliefs clearly may suggest a complete lack of reading in this direction! Sorry again, and lots of love xx
Sources on corsets:
Davies, Mel. “Corsets and Conception: Fashion and Demographic Trends in the Nineteenth Century.” Comparative Studies in Society and History, vol. 24, no. 4, 1982, pp. 611-41. JSTOR
Cases of deformity from burns, successfully treated by plastic operations by Mütter, Thomas D. (Thomas Dent), 1811-1859
Consumptive chic : a history of beauty, fashion, and disease / Carolyn A. Day. 2017
Gernsheim, A. (1981). Victorian and Edwardian fashion : a photographic survey. New York: Dover.
Maxwell, A. (2014). Patriots Against Fashion. Springer.
PhillyVoice. (2023). In the 1840s, Dr. Mütter used a revolutionary ‘flap’ surgery to help burn patients.
James Laver - The Concise History of Costume and Fashion (1969, Harry N. Abrams)
Why haven’t you addressed concerns about the sponsor better help? There’s many comments that you ignored but it’s not a good company to promote. Especially as a future doctor…
I think corsets became somewhat sugarcoated here on youtube too, from torture device now there is a trend of denying everything suggesting they were not that great sometimes, afterall they were left in the past and didnt become mainstream back
@@alexyssaubrie1606 based on my research (please correct me if I’m wrong) there was a class action lawsuit (for actions I definitely don’t condone) which was settled years ago. Since the issue was resolved, I don’t believe there’s been other legal concerns with the company? I’ve used them myself and found the therapist amazing and the platform super helpful to book and organise sessions with. I love and use online therapy, the company gifts tons of months of free therapy to communities in need. To me promoting it is promoting accessible therapy, which is one of the sponsorships I’d find easiest to say yes to, genuinely feel passionate talking about and feel would actually improve someone’s life. And that’s exactly what I get from using it myself. I’m not placing my moral responsibility fully onto others, but that some of my favourite creators (Johnny Harris - a deepdive researcher; Psychology is Seattle - who is also a therapist themselves for 20+ years) promote the company and especially the latter being one of the creators I respect the most for their integrity, honesty and knowledge, is what has so far made me feel that it’s ok to use and promote them. They provide a much needed service, and I’ve actually tried them and had a great experience.
@@elizabethfilips I support you 100 %, Liz. Cancel culture has gotten way out of hand
elizabethfilips I believe you’re talking about the 2018 lawsuit. Additionally, in 2023 the FTC ordered them to pay huge sums of money back to customers because Betterhelp had been sharing confidential data with Facebook so that Facebook could use it for marketing purposes. Personally I don’t feel that’s a scandal a company comes back from, especially in only a year,, but it’s up to individuals to decide.
Personally, I looked into it using Betterhelp. I found they cost more than twice as much as in person therapy, but was willing to accept that as the price of convenience. Then I filled out their form and was told that they can’t treat cases with my background, which isn’t even that extreme. So I guess it’s just very expensive therapy for people with very minor problems. But I bet they still kept my data. And sold it to Facebook.
PLEASE do not pay for Better Help. Look into their controversy first, coming from someone who used to use Better Help and had a commonly terrible experience
Yeah, the experience is gonna vary wildly due to the lack of accountability. They don't have employees. They have contracted workers.
i wish more creators would listen to the therapists who have outed betterhelp for being terrible, unethical, illegal, etc. BEFORE they take sponsorships. however, they have to get food on the table somehow :///////// BIGG iffy feeling
thank you. I love her channel but it's so frustrating seeing people promote that company.
“The female body has never been just a body.” That gave me chills
This is a great video but please do more research when accepting sponsors because better help isn’t the right move
Ik especially for a soon to be doctor
Why is that
@@Jaceyy selling peoples private health data (literally ordered to stop by the FTC), not paying their workers enough, and overall not having much clinical data to back up their services
Please find a better sponsor. They're not a good company to advertise for
i know. like ik the money their offered is tempting and u run a business at the end of the day. but wouldnt u feel incredibly off making such a well made awareness video, then directly being sponsored by a company that knowingly takes advantage of ppl who wouldnt know better? spins my moral compass everytime i see it
I don’t think she knows. I mean I only found out because of a video essay on CZcams but I doubt she spends the amount of time I do watching those types of videos. I definitely agree with you though and I’m not trying to say you aren’t allowed to be disappointed in her but I’m pretty sure she genuinely doesn’t know. 😅
@@sularosewood9649I would hope she doesn't recommend a service to people that she didn't actually research beforehand. There's a ton of videos about betterhelp on youtube
I just know who this better be about just by reading this comment.
@@sadmermaid what happened?
Elizabeth! This is a masterclass in research, philosophy, art, history, video editing, scripting, storytelling & perspective. I am absolutely floored and inspired by this video. This should be a piece broadcast by the BBC.
Sooo flattered, thank you Sonia!!!!
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And yet, Better Help is still a sponsor on this😢
It takes 2 minutes to look up how bad and unerhical that company is
The amount of work that has been put in here. 😲
Man! you're 11 minutes into a 2 hours video XD, but I agree it looks very well produced from the few minutes I saw too.
“Soon to be doctor” whooo you go girl!
As a native Spanish speaker, I hadn't given too much thought to the correlation that my language makes between beauty and goodness until you mentioned it. We often say things like "ella es muy linda" meaning "she's very pretty" to say someone is kind, caring and warm-hearted, and it's so often used that even I often can't tell if they mean pretty in the sense of beauty or in the sense of character. Another interesting thing is that there's a counterpart (or at least in Colombian Spanish) for men, where we say a man is "guapo" which means handsome, when we want to mean that he's brave and strong.
since i don't know spanish, i am curious.
if someone wants to say "he is brave" or "she is kind," but not necessarily in physical way, how do you phrase them?
@@yoshiinthisworld depends on the generation, since I'm gen z I usually prefer saying "fuerte" or "valiente", because "guapo" is more of a thing for older generations. But my friends and I do say "linda" or even "lindo" if it's a man quite a lot. We could instead say "bonita persona" but then again, "bonita" means pretty too, and the more straightforward ways like "amable", "cálido", "empático", simply don't convey the same feeling as saying someone is pretty as a person, it just feels more meaningful to say it that way.
That’s interesting as someone called my Linda in Spanish and I said I understand and said it meant pretty . She then corrected me and said it also means internal beauty too. I now understand 😅
so interesting!!
Elizabeth, that was PHENOMENAL! The amount of research, the sublime historical , philosophical, sociological analysis, the structuring, the delivery, the art, the animations, the music!!?? Honestly that was a masterpiece and felt like a high-end documentary. I would honestly pay for this kind of content. Also, as a fat woman myself, that was incredibly empowering and I loved loved loved the last part about fat-shaming and discrimination. Thank you so much for making this gem of a video and sharing it❤️
Oh my this is exactly why I made this video! This comment made it worth it, thank you ❤️
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I’m so happy that people like you will be in the healthcare system soon. This was so refreshing.
I so wish you hadn't promoted better help prior to engaging with such an important subject. It's like analysing the growth in the incidence of diabetes and starting by promoting Mcdonald's!
pretty sure they pay youtubers up to $200 per sign up. some people just blindly promote things because money.
@@sophie_stuffI mean… rent needs to be paid. I’ve heard that it’s not any better, nor much of help, but if it pays…
Honestly better help really isn't that bad. It has helped many people including me.
@@user-rx7st3zs1m there's no doubt that some people meet therapists that are able to help them but better help as a company engaged in some extremely fraudulent practices and it goes deeper than you think. If you start really looking into it paying attention to what is objectively true, the things that they've actually done, and the things they've done to cover those things up, it's pretty shocking that anyone would be willing to stand by their name. Seriously. Look into them more deeply. It's unbelievable
When she says 'hundreds of research', she actually mean it!
This is more than just a YT video, it's like reading a book or something.. I am so grateful that you put this out
Thanks for speaking up about this especially the obecity part. My Mum has been ridiculed and treated horribly for her obesity for all my life. She gained a lot of weight during her pregnancy with me and later my brother and was unable to loose it struggling with low self-esteem and post-natal depression. Later she tried everything, including every diet under the sun (at times she was more physically active than me) but still could not loose a lot of weight. The way doctors treated and belittled her have left her with a strong aversion to them to the point where she is now refusing to get diagnosed for what is likely advanced diabetes (to the point she feels neuropathic pain). She has also lost a lot of weight now (likely due to diabetes) but yeah. The scars remain and keep creating new wounds.
I totally understand the aversion, but I'm diabetic and you listed her having neuropathic pain and having lost weight possibly due to diabetes..... Please get her to a doctor fast, because these are life-threatening signs. If neuropathy progresses enough, what it damages cannot be fixed. Losing weight can be tied to hyperglycaemia which can cause organ damage in a very short amount of time. I don't mean to scare you but these symptoms are serious
This the kind of content that CZcams algorithm should spread!
you might not wanna sponsor betterhelp anymore. you might lose subscribers or people might get upset
why?
Why tho
For context, betterhelp steals MASSIVE amounts of customer information, and since their therapists are all online (therefore no up and personal screens beforehand), a considerable portion of customers find the therapy redundant, straight up bad or even damaging.
I think it’s up to the viewer to decide if they want to take part in these services. Many people have found betterhelp, including myself, as extremely helpful. Not everyone has had negative or even unsatisfactory experiences. Oranges are a great fruit, widely enjoyed by millions, and yet, there are still those who hate oranges.
@@admill77 my problem with it isn’t the concept itself. my problem is that it has been found to steal tons of data from its users and it also doesn’t require the therapists on there to be actual professionals. it also makes it very difficult to cancel a subscription, im sure many people have had good experiences with it. but i feel it’s not a good idea to promote better help due to its sketchy and unprofessional practices.
I stopped watching at 11 seconds because of the better help sponsorship. I’m done with creators taking money from shady companies. Bye.
Hi Elizabeth! I am just a teenager, so I am too young to pay you for this incredible piece of art, but I just want to express my gratitude to you, and the respect I have for you.. You are honestly such a big sister inspiration, and I can only wish to become as articulate and brilliant as you!
Have been watching your videos since long, but I have to say.. This one is soooo underrated 💛
Lots of love! And good luck to you :)
I was so happy to find you and see this video and then to hear you’re supporting better help… please if you’re reading this DO NOT use better help! There are HUNDREDS of videos that are shorter than this one that will explain why. I’m so thoroughly disappointed.
we can't call this a video it's a mind-class film/documentary which is so vast and astonishing. This shouldn't be watched for free on YT it should be charged to watch, it's mind-blowing, work done is just on another level. P.S Elizabeth love the way you have arranged books in the background, wish I could read each of them.
You can send her a thanks with whatever amount you wish to send her. It's right on the list of options under the video.
Hi, I just wanted to add that the very fact that this kind of content is made available to people who don't want to/can't pay for is a blessing and illustration of Elisabeth's intentions and generosity.
That being said, I absolutely agree that the amount of work and talent put into this video deserve full support and retribution, which I am happy to contribute to as pointed at by Computra.
@@kyiou.....we know
Seriously, betterhelp? Couldn’t bother to google the sponsor or was the money just more important?
That's what I thought ffs
Love how she pretends she even uses it
TBH I was also thinking the same thing
Iv seen a few comments like this and had no idea about why...I'm just sick of seeing the ads 😂 I keep blocking them they as so freaking annoying and pop up every 2 seconds
That we get to see this amount of detailed research & quality for free is such a privilege. Thank you for this truly insightful work, Elizabeth.
Love this video but seriously consider not partnering with better help they have caused so much pain in people's mental health and it's really concerning that people will still sponsor them, directly causing more bad mental help experiences
I'm impressed at the amount of research and detail you wnet into. I do want to point out though, as very nearly all fashion historians agree, tight-lacing corsets was very rare and almost exclusively done by high class socialites, comparable to todays celebraties (see Kim Kardashians Met Gala shenanigans). The pictures of women with tiny waists compared to their hips and bust are mostly achieved via padding, so the desired ratios were created. Its a clever illusion, for which there is a ton of evidence in women's magazines, fashion plates and even extant garments perserved in museum and/or personal collections. There is no physical evidence that women's bodies were permanently altered or by wearing corsets, i.e. organs shifting or changes in bone structure. I don't know about muscle atrophy though. Also, a lot of the clothes worn during time where corsets and stays were commonly worn were heavy as hell, so the corset was also needed to spread out the weight of the garments around and protect the body from waistbands painfully digging into soft tissues.
The bit on corsets and dresses being caught on fire; especially women being blown away by their dresses, has been debunked. Abby Cox does a lot of this discussion on historical clothing. She has a whole video just on dresses catching fire. Many other channels of historical fashion have brought up corsets; tightlacing was not the norm. Corsets are really comfortable to wear, they were the bra of the time. Unlike today, women could get the fashionable shape through padding, to get the illusion of a tiny waist. A lot of men were disgruntled, having to live their lives around big dresses.
Yes. Plus corsets were custom made, so perhaps even more comfortable than our cheap bras today.
@@paulinemoira8442 There are still stores that make custom bras. I'm scared to think of the price though...
The comfort of corsets has been debunked by the her own costuming community: a corset is only comfortable if it's actually custom made/properly fitted-this is not a luxury most women could afford- and even then there are numerous activities that are made worse with the restriction the garmet creates. The discomfort was just something that the women put up with because of social restrictions (in the same way that contemporary women may put up with uncomfortable bras when leaving the house). Abby herself has also noted that part of why corsets work for her is due to her long torso - she has more space that can easily be squished down before hitting the ribs.
There’s just no logical way that most women were comfortable in their corsets. Especially poorer women who would not have been in custom garments. If they were so “comfortable” we’d still be wearing them now.
@@katie8325 As someone who wears corsets/stays more often than a bra, I have to disagree. They're actually very comfortable if custom made (I made mine myself) and a huge relief for back pain as well as improving my posture. I can still go about my day without restrictions, though I do admit that it's less comfortable to sit in one for a long period of time.
Back then, many lower class women would also make corsets themselves. They might not be as pretty as bought ones, but still functional - and since you don't wear them against your skin, they don't get dirty or easily damaged, so you needed only one or two.
The main reason we no longer wear them is mostly due to fashion: nowadays it is "in" to show a lot of skin and highlight the figure. To comfortably wear a corset or stays you need to wear at least one layer underneath it - and in case of a corset you also need something on top, since it is basically an undergarment, which means at least three layers of clothing. Not many people are still willing to do that ;)
Thank you- I gained weight due to a lot of health issues, I have problems with it and I struggle to be positive, not because I personally have a problem with heavy people, but because I know thin people have a problem with me. I noticed it when I lost weight the first time, I noticed it gaining it back.
Everyone I know acts like I’m paranoid but people who didn’t know me when I was thin are more likely to treat me like an idiot, doctors diagnose me with fat moron instead of checking me, and people are just generally less friendly with me. Being a woman gets you assumed incompetent half the time but being a fat woman means everyone is always surprised when you can do anything ever for any reason.
So yeah, again, thank you for affirming exactly why I hate being stuck like this and agreeing it’s not in my head, I’m so sick of being told to think positively. The thin = smart association is real and a lot of my motivation to lose weight again as a knowledge worker is so people will stop treating me like an idiot. When I say losing weight is a key part of recovering my income after the health trainwreck people think I’m crazy but I know I’m right.
I’m unsure why for someone who seems to do a lot of research on topics, you wouldn’t do research on better help and the multiple negative affects they have had on so many people. It’s very disheartening that creators are still recommending them in all honesty.
For anyone who sees this video and is considering signing up for better help PLEASE do your research before deciding to do so.
This is so well made!! Elizabeth you smashed it
I was interested until the better help sponsor lol
loved it. really wanted to see someone unpack this topic, and no one does it like you
I can't even imagine how much work this was - but it is so appreciated! You really killed it with this one!!
I LOVE that you pointed out how overweight people are shamed as being lazy but pointing out that we are overworked and tired. So by the end of the day, do we want to do a full workout routine? No! We want to do activities that give us the most pleasure and little energy spending as we can in the small free time we have.
Within the first few seconds, I was hooked! The visuals are WOW. Thanks for your effort in putting this together.
Usually as an recently diagnosed ADHD girly i cant keep watching a video made by others all in one sitting, even movies sometimes lose my attention. I was sitting at the edge of my chair completely focused on every word you say. You truly are an informational and inspirational gem! So much work into these videos, yet beautifully edited and presented. Lovely engaging speech and honestly you inspire me to learn more and research things myself. Falling in love with the human experience while also ciritcally analysing it.
girl not the Better Help sponsorship oof
QUEEN NEVERRR DISAPPOINTS , LOVED THE EDITING, THE CONCEPT OF THE VIDEO . THE AMOUNT OF EFFORTS AND ARDROUS WORK HAVE BEEN PUT IINTO THIS IS COMMENDABLE . LOVE YOUU ELIZABETH. YOU LITERALLY MY FAVORITE CREATOR. ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
My everyday search in hopes of a new Elizabeth video is at last successful ❤ Brilliant work 👏!
This is pure gold. Thank you so much! ❤
Masterpiece, loved it. Thank you for putting this together!
1:30:31 Thank you so much for speaking about gender, obesity/body weight (fatshaming), social class, power and moral beauty.
I watched this when it was first put out and I'm back to say this is such an incredible piece, Elizabeth! Someone already said it but I am in awe of your research and analysis, and on top of that, the production!! You have been my favorite creator ever since!! ♡
Shocking, fascinating, important! Thank you for creating and sharing this incredible documentary.
Wow! This video is documentary-level, and the scripting and storytelling are superb. Clapping for you here!
Truly a remarkable piece! Within just 10 minutes, I was moved to tears by the sheer brilliance of your video. In a world saturated with information, who produce videos of such enduring value akin to timeless books, are truly extraordinary....
Such a well made video with so much research and information! All to be wasted on a BetterHelp sponsorship
This is very dramatic.
Eyyy she's back! You were missed. Hope all's good with you. I do enjoy your content. I was very helpful.
Absolutely loved this segment and have been a fan for years. I love all your work! I think beauty has levels. Surface beauty(external) is bought and sold, inner beauty is courage, experience and strength. Shiny lustful objects feed the ego, causing temporary happiness and pleasure.
I'm still defining beauty in media, and your research has opened my mind to new possibilities. Maybe beauty is esteem and encouragement for the next generation. For them I write, research, develop sense of self and be of service the best I can, and that means mentally, physically and emotionally balanced, strive everyday for a greater cause.
Thank you for this informative message and I could write forever. Until next time.
Your biggest fan ❤
Thank you so much for creating and sharing this! It is beyond me how you managed to find the time for this extensive research and then sum it all up in under two hours and this increadibly relatable und understandable way. You have my utmost respect for that. I feel incredibly seen and understood and this has helped me so much on an academic AND emotional level. I have shared it with all my friends. We all need to hear this.
This video is truly phenomenal! Well done!
8min in & i'm almost in tears... definitely going to love this one
I remember this topic from your podcast! Nice to see you tackle other topics that interest you (other than productivity/reading).
I just want to say WELL DONE for your effort in making this video! God bless you ❤
This is one of the many reasons I’m enjoying the rise of ‘4B’ type movements, the worldwide falling of birth rates, marriage and heterosexual pairing, the decentering of men entirely- women and femmes rejecting the male culture and its rubbish worldwide. It is freeing all non-mainstream male individuals from mainstream male projections and culture.
Men as a group aren’t liking this, but the dominator patriarchal culture has brought its own problems on its own head.
Funny that in 40s working women were patriotism and now where I live in Europe with decreasing birth rate, they are bad
A masterpiece!💜 , thank youu Elizabeth✨
I'm always checking for when you'll post a new video, and then you come out with stuff like this-super impressive production! It really hits me how much work goes into these CZcams vids!! You're awesome💓
Wow incredible video, fantastic editing! You go girl!
This has been one of the best video essay experiences I have had. Elizabeth, your meticulous research and creative ways of linking everything together was a joy to watch. The fast but coherent pace kept me hooked the whole time while allowing me space to ponder on your words. This is possibly the best deep dive into body image I have come across and I am excited to learn more from you. Good luck on your studies, you’re made for this!!
What an incredible video! Thank you!
Excellent video essay Elizabeth, I enjoyed it very much. The amount of work you put into it is incredible. 👏🏻👏🏻
This type of lengthy video really fits your style. This must have taken so much time and work, I'm impressed.
This video was recommended to me by CZcams and I’m so glad I clicked. Truly a masterpiece, the fact she uses real articles, cites the sources and it’s not just saying things. I love it!
Thank you so much for this Elizabeth. Truly important work you are doing by sharing this information 👏
You are so inspiring Elizabeth. Your work is always fabulous. It motivates me do more.
Well done .. this is an amazing important topic. The video should be on national TV.
how is this so well produced, written, researched
incredible
thank u sm for this video!! genuinely helped me see this issue so differently
I had to wait til the weekend and clear a time specifically to watch this. Great video, such an interesting topic about something that affects us and our behaviour and interractions every day. I don't know how you found the time to do all the research, but I appreciate that you did!
To answer your question at the end - I had always thought beauty standards were about selling an ideal, and in particular unobtainable ideals to give more desirability to the thing being sold (products, social responsibility, social status). It was fascinating to see the "flip flip" of beauty standards being so driven by macro conditions.
Thank you so much for all the effort. History lesson appreciated!
This was really good - I think that you did a great job investigating and presenting this. It was very informative and I think more people should see it. Thank you for posting!
This is the best video I watched on CZcams ever! Thank you for your effort and the unimaginable amount of work that went into making it. I love every second of it!
Thanks for your fantastic grit in pulling off all the research, your authentic efforts to use your creativity in fascinating storytelling and organic way of expressing your selflessness to enlighten others about the importance of the knowledge you accumulated. 😊
Thank you sooo much for this video. I can’t imagine how much work went into it but it definitely paid off. Please make more lengthy documentary style videos like this 🥺
Elizabeth..this is AMAZING!! You're so clever and brilliant! Thank you for sharing this special video with us, my interest's never plummeted, I've found every minute of it important and I've learnt so much from it. Again..THANK YOU! Can't wait for the next one! Sending love ❤ you're wonderful as always 🥰
This should be shown in schools from middle school to university, this was brilliant, thoughtful, inspiring, eye-opening, literally amazing. I will be watching this again and sharing it to others because this was just a piece of art. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into making this it is so important that more people hear this message.
I learned a ton... Thanks for the incredible work
This video was so powerful to watch! I am so in shock and I hope it blows up! Everything your said was so poignant. Thank you for making it!
Holy sht... I just learned stuff and I've been obsessively consuming body positivity, fat activism, fitness, wellness, and workout content since 2020. Cheers. I've got the BED and struggle hard to be in shape.
Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into this... just wow!
This was a fantastic video! Thank you Elizabeth!
wow the amount of research you’ve done, mind blowing! the very best video I’ve ever seen on this topic and I’ve seen dozens
Thank you for the excellent video!
I consider myself fortunate to be watching this documentary!!! Thank you so very much for putting it our there. Much love!!!
watched this video a few days ago and just had to come back and say how great it was. your videos always impress me
This was so good! I watched it in one stretch. You are amazing!
The second cosmetic plastic surgery was invented, beauty became transactional. That used to only be available to the rich, but now the public is aware and has begun using it to a degree we can see its effects in mass. It's really no different from using your money in a video game to expand a perk. There are so many scientific reasons why beauty is advantageous, that with its popularity and affordability, buying it is just intelligent.
You are finally back and with so much to say ❤
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Dude I have had body image issues since I was 13, and even though my husband and my sisters tell me how beautiful I am, I am not the beauty standard. The thing is, I'm about 15lbs overweight and it takes me forever to lose one pound,.I've lost about 25 pounds and I'm at a plateu that's lasted me three years. I lose weight at half a pound a month because of my height but because of things like my menstrual cycle, sometimes that can ruin my progress. I have been daily for two or three years making sure I try to get at least 10,000 steps a day at the bare minimum. My weight is a struggle every day, I get very upset when I gain one pound because I know how long it will take to lose it.
Edit: I know that there is more that I could do, but honestly what I'm doing at the moment is very tiring and time consuming, and the idea that all the effort that I'm putting in isn't enough, is just discouraging.
The thing is I've been heavier. I was a chubby kid in school, and i gained a lot of grief weight, and I've lost most of it. I know for a fact that when you're bigger you're treated differently and unfairly. It is more than just beauty for me, it's respect and status. I also had my extremely morbidly obese best friend friend die at the early age of 36, so I also know the dangers.
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n conclusion, there are valid reasons to stay and shape and eat healthy, but also some of those reasons are unhealthy as well that have been driving me insane for over 15 years.
Very interesting topic! Brilliantly examined 🤓
you put together a full length documentary about beauty standards!! wow, this is amazing content.
Hi Elizabeth, I’m super grateful for your amazing hard work putting in this CZcams channel!!!! I feel so inspired by your creative videos ❤thank you for speaking up for our women❤love you heapssss and so proud of you
So happy you're back :)
Phenomenal. Thank you for this super interesting walk through the history of beauty standards. It's so interesting to get a wider perspective on what beauty is, I've never thought that the perception of beauty has been and is so deeply connected to economics, war and social classes as it is. I loved this type of video, kind of like a documentary, keep up the good work Elizabeth!
Really impressed, I can really notice you apply the techniques that you talk about, that have helped you do all the things you manage to do. I'm only 25 minutes in and I just had to stop to tell you how good it is.
Thank you for this masterclass! ❤❤❤
this is an anamzing video! Thank you for that! This must have been so much work. All the animations and stuff going on
This is amazing thank you so much!
I was the 5000th like to this video. But quite frankly, it should be so much higher. This is so well done, well researched, informative and just overall brilliant. Thank you
Thank you, this is incredibly well researched, documented & presented.
Thank you for your time and effort in creating this educational and visually appealing content. I appreciate your dedication to providing valuable information in an engaging manner 😊📚
Thank you!
Well researched. This video essay + documentary style content is gold for me