Ep. 159: How to Be G.G.S.S. in a Society That Fails To See Your Beauty With Ayn Bernos
Women who believe—and more so, act as if, and proclaim—that they are beautiful (in colloquial speak, Gandang Ganda Sa Sarili) are still looked down upon as conceited or self-absorbed by society. Especially when their looks do not conform with conventional and deeply ingrained colonial beauty and body standards. And especially in the Philippines, where the tall, skinny, and fair Virgin Mary beauty ideal has pervaded since 1521.
In this episode, top content creator, host and podcaster Ayn Bernos helps us unlock the power of believing in our beauty. At 5’3”, she broke beauty pageant ground when…
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