The Beauty Conversation
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
First, cancer took my work identity. Then it took my hair
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When Did Self-Care Become so Unaffordable?
Why you can’t buy your way to physical and mental wellness
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Beauty, Sex, and Love After Sixty
Older people are often shamed for their desire. That shouldn’t stop us from feeling sexy
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How I Learned to Love My Natural Hair
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
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
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
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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The Perils of Professional Dress
What women’s workwear standards reveal about our attitudes toward class, gender, and body type
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What It’s Like to See the World through a Lazy Eye
From Harry Potter to the Lion King, pop culture equates people who look like me with ugliness and eccentricity
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