Have you ever wished your face was different?
Kina has. At just 14 years old, she's acutely aware of how her South Asian features could be changed to conform to recent beauty trends.
It started with social media filters.
Every time Kina took a selfie, she saw a slightly altered person looking back at her. Her nose was suddenly slimmed and upturned, her eyes widened and her skin lightened.
"I looked like a white person," she says.
It began to change the way she thought about herself.
"I was just like, am I not pretty otherwise? It came to the point where I could not take a photo without a filter because I would look at myself and find all these little faults."
Dive into a fascinating story from RN podcast,
Face Value, to discover who wins and who loses when beauty ideals celebrate looks that are ethnic, but "not too ethnic".
Plus, learn how young people like Kina are leaning towards cosmetic procedures to achieve the "perfect" face.
Then,
join us on a trip to Bali to explore the unusual death rituals practised by generations of Indigenous Indonesians, including dressing up deceased loved ones and even inviting them to dinner.
And finally, are you a scholar looking to broaden your skills?
The
ABC Top 5 residency program is now accepting applications from academics across arts, humanities and the sciences. If you or someone you know would like to receive training in media communication and developing content for ABC platforms,
visit the website for more information.
Applications close May 31.
Enjoy your weekend,
Anna Levy, RN deputy digital editor
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