Ok, we'll change to that from https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-o.... Thanks!

Thank you for this. The before after was striking. I’m used to seeing these contrasts in corners of Asian culture where high levels of makeup are common, but had been unaware of what it looks like in western faces and how prevalent it is.

She looks amazing in the before photo so in a way the question remains about the effect on average people ;)

I don't have an IG account where I would follow my friends so my only exposure to it is through these fake influencer/fitness/lifestyle accounts and it's appealing. Thankfully they force you to have an account to see most of the content these says so I'm not tempted to browse it more.

It seems the battle against airbrushing in magazines and how it shapes society's expectations is already two wars late.

Or maybe it's just the new version of the Myspace fat angle and we should stop pop sociology.

That was pretty interesting and the writing was quite entertaining. Worth a read.