Yong, Sable
Die Hot with a Vengeance: Essays on Vanity
- ISBN 13:
- 9780063236486
- author:
- Yong, Sable
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Dey Street Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 14.5 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Popular Culture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Die Hot with a Vengeance: Essays on Vanity challenges the conventional wisdom surrounding beauty and vanity. Journalist and former beauty editor Sable Yong offers a sharp analysis of the beauty industry's inner workings, revealing its complexities and contradictions.
Through her essays, Yong explores how the industry's emphasis on physical appearance can lead to self-hate and stigmatization. She argues that beauty should be a tool for self-expression, not self-hate, and sets out to redefine our relationship with beauty and vanity.
This thought-provoking collection offers insights into the machinations of the multi-billion-dollar industry, as well as practical advice on how to navigate its many protocols and expectations. With humor and candor, Yong invites readers to rethink their assumptions about beauty and find a more authentic approach to self-expression.
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