Dying To Be Beautiful

Penelope Jagessar

Dying To Be Beautiful  is the podcast of The Chemistry of Racism project.Any copyrighted material used in this podcast is used under section 107 of the US Copyright Act 1976 for the purposes of education, information, comment and criticism.  It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. of the above mentioned Copyright Act. Rights belong to their respective owners.  No copyright infringement is intended. 

Episodes

  1. 05/07/2025

    Episode 4

    Episode 4 of Dying To Be Beautiful reveals the societal burdens Black women navigate in the workplace when navigating Eurocentric beauty standards, the pressure from within communities of color in policing and endorsing those beauty standards and beauty justice as a response to structural racism. This podcast contains adult language

    25 min

  2. 04/17/2025

    Episode 3

    Episode 3 of Dying To Be Beautiful explores one of the most historically used preservatives in beauty and personal care products (revealing how it mimics estrogen in the human body), the connection between toxic chemicals and white supremacy and the Beauty Justice Act, currently sitting in the New York State Senate and Assembly, which if passed, would be the single strongest piece of legislation regulating toxic chemicals in beauty products, anywhere in the world.

    29 min

  3. 03/07/2025

    Episode 2

    The second episode of Dying To Be Beautiful explores the historical context for European beauty standards.  From Shakespeare to Jefferson, black beauty is the connective tissue that binds colonial ideals that linger to this day, but what are the consequences of the chemistry required  to achieve these standards? Any copyrighted material used in this podcast is used under section 107 of the US Copyright Act 1976 for the purposes of education, information, comment and criticism.  It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. of the above mentioned Copyright Act. Rights belong to their respective owners.  No copyright infringement is intended.

    23 min

  4. 02/08/2025

    The Chemistry of Racism: Dying To Be Beautiful Episode 1

    Dying To Be Beautiful explores the cultural context and chemical toxicity of European beauty standards for black women and the health consequences that come as a result of trying to attain those beauty ideals.  Any copyrighted material used in this podcast is used under section 107 of the US Copyright Act 1976 for the purposes of education, information, comment and criticism.  It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. of the above mentioned Copyright Act. Rights belong to their respective owners.  No copyright infringement is intended.

    22 min
  • 4 Episodes

About

Dying To Be Beautiful  is the podcast of The Chemistry of Racism project.Any copyrighted material used in this podcast is used under section 107 of the US Copyright Act 1976 for the purposes of education, information, comment and criticism.  It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. of the above mentioned Copyright Act. Rights belong to their respective owners.  No copyright infringement is intended. 

Information

  • Creator
    Penelope Jagessar
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Dying To Be Beautiful
  • Show Website
    Dying To Be Beautiful