Main Line School Night

Explore the concept of beauty not as an individual choice, but as a system of social control and economics. Drawing on the insights of female artists and feminist thinkers, discuss how "beauty" is marketed and mandated. At a time when many long-held feminist gains—both legal and cultural—seem on the brink of being lost, see how representations of the female body are used to challenge status quos and highlight themes of displacement and identity. Look at how the aesthetic standard confines us, and what it takes to break free.