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My own kind of beauty

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Bettina Thoma-Schade | Michael Wetzel
April 17, 2023

From beauty contests to cosmetic surgery, magazines to TV shows: the obsession with women’s beauty is ubiquitous. Images of ideal beauty surround us daily. But what does it actually mean to be “beautiful”? And who sets the standards? HER shows three very personal and very different approaches to what makes a woman beautiful.

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HER - Women in Asia

A series that tells the stories of women from Asia who are breaking stereotypes and voicing their opinions loud and clear. In each episode, three women share their perspectives on universal and existential topics.

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