Out of Context Podcast QuotesAug 4, 2024
"I thought what she wanted was a chocolate chip cookie, like a gigantic Crumbl cookie!" - ELISE HU, Minder, the Finder, and the Grinder with Elise Hu, Normal Gossip #NormalGossip #NationalChocolateChipCookieDay #EliseHu
Of Bookish ThingsMay 26, 2023

In #SouthKorea, '#Lookism' Is 'Enforced With Open Discrimination'
When she was posted to #Seoul, #journalist #EliseHu was bowled over by the #BeautyIndustry's dominance—and #BeautyStandards.

#Book #Books
Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital

#Dermatology and #PlasticSurgery apps offer discounts to recent high school grads of 50 to 70 percent in a “three-pack” of the most popular procedures for young Koreans— #EyelidSurgery, nose jobs, and #Botox for facial contouring of the jawline. #KoreanWomen get Botox by their early 20s, because looking “pretty” (as defined by that youthful glow) isn’t just important, it’s the price of entry in the #LabourMarket.

#SelfImage #BodyImage #SouthKoreanCulture #KoreanCulture #GenderRoles

https://jezebel.com/flawless-elise-hu-k-beauty-industry-1850479683

In South Korea, 'Lookism' Is 'Enforced With Open Discrimination'

When she was posted to Seoul, journalist Elise Hu was bowled over by the beauty industry's dominance—and impossible-to-escape standards.

Jezebel
Queer Lit CatsMay 26, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: In South Korea, 'Lookism' Is 'Enforced With Open Discrimination' https://jezebel.com/flawless-elise-hu-k-beauty-industry-1850479683 #Jezebel #penguinrandomhousellc #politicalterminology #postmoderntheory #sharonheijinlee #plasticsurgery #humansexuality #hellenchoo #aesthetics #cosmetic #cleavage #articles #ugliness #lookism #culture #elisehu #beauty #dutton #eva #isa
In South Korea, 'Lookism' Is 'Enforced With Open Discrimination'

When she was posted to Seoul, journalist Elise Hu was bowled over by the beauty industry's dominance—and impossible-to-escape standards.

Jezebel