July, 2019 | The Walrus

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The Case of the Disappearing Fish

July 31, 2019November 11, 2019 - by Sasha Chapman

About 170 million tonnes of fish are caught each year, 46 million tonnes of which winds up wasted. Is it possible to fix this broken food system?

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The Beauty Conversation

July 29, 2019December 18, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

Appearance shapes the way the world sees us. But what does it say about who we really are? The Walrus contributors consider how we disrupt, define, and ultimately celebrate what we see in the mirror

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The Year I Went Bald

July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 - by Sarah Weinman

First, cancer took my work identity. Then it took my hair

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When Did Self-Care Become so Unaffordable?

July 29, 2019November 15, 2019 - by Hana Shafi

Why you can’t buy your way to physical and mental wellness

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Society

Beauty, Sex, and Love After Sixty

July 29, 2019July 9, 2024 - by Gail Gallant

Older people are often shamed for their desire. That shouldn’t stop us from feeling sexy

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Memoir

How I Learned to Love My Natural Hair

July 29, 2019February 10, 2023 - by Chelene Knight

I’ve spent thousands of dollars trying to turn my hair into anything but what it is: black and curly

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The Impossible Beauty Standards for Transgender Women

July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 - by Tranna Wintour

I face a lot of pressure to be ultrafeminine—and I’m tired of it

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Why I Shared My Nude Photos on the Internet

July 29, 2019October 3, 2019 - by Sam Juric

I used to hate looking at my body. Then I decided to post my naked pictures on Instagram

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The Price of Being Pretty

July 29, 2019September 30, 2019 - by Téa Mutonji

Growing up, my friends and I thought being beautiful would make our lives easier. But beauty only made things more difficult

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Business

The Perils of Professional Dress

July 29, 2019April 3, 2024 - by Erika Thorkelson

What women’s workwear standards reveal about our attitudes toward class, gender, and body type

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Month: July 2019

The Case of the Disappearing Fish

The Beauty Conversation

The Year I Went Bald

When Did Self-Care Become so Unaffordable?

Beauty, Sex, and Love After Sixty

How I Learned to Love My Natural Hair

The Impossible Beauty Standards for Transgender Women

Why I Shared My Nude Photos on the Internet

The Price of Being Pretty

The Perils of Professional Dress

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