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Tag: Beauty Standards

0 Culture Ethics

Forests, Not Trees

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Sep

Cindy Scarr explores the emotional turmoil a mother, reflecting on her responsibility and its limits, experiences when confronting her teenage daughter's persistent acne.

0 Politics Culture

Dems Who Hate Israel—and Sydney Sweeney

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 31 Jul

The episode explores the significant political shift as 27 Democratic senators vote against aid to Israel, questioning the future of bipartisan support for the Jewish state.

0 Culture Jewish Law

What would Judaism have to say about ‘The Substance?’

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 31 Oct 2024

The article explores Jewish perspectives on the implications of a fictional substance allowing temporary rejuvenation, as depicted in the film "The Substance."

0 Antisemitism Culture

Is the 'hot rodent men' trend uh, good for the Jews?

Mira Fox in Forward · 11 Jun 2024

The article discusses the emerging trend of "hot rodent men" in beauty standards, where certain male celebrities are being compared to rodents as a new form of attractiveness.

0 Gender/Identity Culture

Why I’m setting my own beauty standards

Jewish Chronicle · 30 May 2024

The author reflects on their struggles with self-image and beauty standards, having been told they weren't conventionally pretty as a teenager.

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Did “Barbie” Give Us a New Lilith Midrash?

Guest Blogger in Lilith · 10 Aug 2023

The author reflects on her childhood experiences with Barbie and the way it represented oppressive gender norms and beauty standards.

0 Television/Film Gender/Identity

How Barbra Streisand remade the world for Jewish girls

Carrie Rickey in Forward · 1 Jul 2022

Barbra Streisand, particularly through her roles and performances such as in "Funny Girl" and her self-directed film "Yentl," redefined beauty and femininity for Jewish women and feminist audiences.