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#163 - Evolving Beauty Standards with David Yi (Very Good Light)

Podcast |: First of All
Publisher |: Potluck Podcast Collective
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Asian American Culture,; Careers,; Interview,; Personal Journals,; Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |: Education,; Health & Fitness,; Mental Health,; Personal Journals,; Self-Improvement,; Society & Culture
Publication Date |: Jan 25, 2022
Episode Duration |: 01:13:20

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Beauty can be such a fun way to channel your self-expression, try new products/personas/looks, practice self-care, and get in touch with your innermost confidence. It can also be overwhelming and painful trying to keep up with societal standards that feel rigid, unattainable, and downright dehumanizing at times. In this week's episode, Minji sits down with David Yi, a beauty expert and passionate advocate of examining and redefining beauty as a concept, practice, and culture. David has spent most of his life breaking down stigmas and stereotypes by asking “SAYS WHO?” through his work as a journalist, his industry-disrupting beauty products and his new book Pretty Boys. Together they go beyond skin-deep in their discussion about what beliefs and paradigms they've subscribed to and how that impacted their sense of self. Both host and guest question ideas and gatekeepers, and how we can move forward being seen and empowered for who we truly are at every age, gender, and identity we embody.

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https://www.instagram.com/seoulcialite/https://verygoodlight.com/https://bookshop.org/books/pretty-boys-legendary-icons-who-redefined-beauty-and-how-to-glow-up-too/9780358410683 https://asianpacificfilmexperience.com/

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▫️ Music featured in this episode include "Uzutrap" by Uzuhan and “A Thousand Cuts” by Ruby Ibarra▫️ Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter and support our Patreon▫️ This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

Produced by @marvinyueh & @AnnaSunSupported by @JulianaDeer

00:00:00 - Ways to support the pod 00:00:30 - Intro’ing the topic + guest 00:05:51 - How David introduces himself00:07:24 - Has David considered becoming an accountant?00:09:25 - The Han is very potent 00:11:00 - Minji’s contrasting childhood00:13:25 - To feel seen in media00:16:54 - The standard of beauty in America00:19:01 - David never wanted to feel beautiful00:21:02 - “Says Who?” = the essence of David and Minji00:25:21 - Being the only Asian in the room00:31:52 - Hire someone who can do Asian eyes and Asian hair, damnit! 00:34:56 - Beauty is preserving your essence00:36:55 - BREAK - [Books and Boba Podcast]00:39:12 - How Very Good Light got started 00:41:18 - Pretty Boys is a culmination of life’s work00:43:57 - “Beauty” has been manufactured 00:48:35 - What do you mean “feminine” v “masculine”? Get specific. 00:51:12 - First memories of beauty 00:58:23 - When your family pushes plastic surgery01:07:59 - FOA Questions for our guests! 01:09:51 - Outro + leave a 5*Star Review :D 01:12:14 - [Modern Minorities Podcast]

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