S23E6: Unpacking Pretty Privilege: Examining How We Perceive and Respond to Attractiveness

Cultivating H.E.R. Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black Woman

Cultivating H.E.R. Space

Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Hey lady! We know you know you’re a baddie, but do you really know the power you hold? Pretty privilege is often discussed on social media as an ideal, but it’s an actual concept with real consequences – good or bad.

Pretty privilege is the notion that society favors people based on if and how they are perceived as conventionally attractive. Often, it can result in extra favors or treats because of your beauty, but sometimes the implication of extra favor for attractiveness can make for uncomfortable situations. After all, we want to be valued for our worthiness and merit over beauty, but being appreciated for having that je ne sais quoi doesn’t hurt either.

Terri and Dr. Dom sit down and talk about when they first realized they were beautiful, ways that they’ve experienced pretty privilege, and how they’ve maintained control in their experience of it. They offer some reflection questions for you to dive deep into your own experience of it so that you can anchor why your level of hotness is top tier no matter what anyone says!

Remember lady, true beauty does, indeed, start within. So, hold your head up high and strut through life like the Goddess you are!

Quote of the Day:
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

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Resources:
Dr. Dom’s Therapy Practice
Branding with Terri
Melanin and Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Psychology Today
Therapy for QPOC

Where to find us:
Twitter: @HERspacepodcast
Instagram: @herspacepodcast
Facebook: @herspacepodcast
Website: cultivatingherspace.com

Transcript

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0:00.0	On this week's episode of cultivating her space, the key here to protecting
0:06.8	yourself image is recognizing that who you are in this moment in time is beautiful and who you are is
0:19.2	supposed to change and evolve over time.
0:24.0	Today's episode is sure to provide you with motivation,
0:28.0	inspiration, or a fresh perspective.
0:30.0	If you have any aha moments or appreciate anything from this episode, please leave us a review to let us know we're on the right track.
0:39.0	Also, we release episodes every Friday, so be sure to subscribe on iTunes and visit cultivating
0:46.4	Hurspace.com to access our exclusive after show and other bonus content from the Patreon tab.
0:54.0	Welcome to Cultivating Her Space, a podcast dedicated to uplifting women like you.
1:01.0	We're your host. Dr Dominique Brussard a college professor and psychologist and Terry Lomax a techie and motivational speaker in a world where black women are often misrepresented and misunderstood, please join us as we initiate authentic conversations on everything from fibroids to fake friends, and create a safe space where black women can just
1:25.7	be.
1:26.7	Hey Lady, it's Dr. Dom here from the Cultivating Hurspace Podcast?
1:34.0	Are you currently a resident of the state of California
1:38.0	and contemplating starting your therapy journey?
1:41.0	Well, if so, please reach out to me at Dr. Dominic Brousard.com, that's
1:48.1	D-R-D-O-M-I-N-I-Q-U-E-B-R-O-B-T-O-B-T-B-R-O-S-A-D-G-C-A-D dot com to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.
2:02.7	I look forward to hearing from you.
2:04.7	Our quote of the day,
2:08.2	Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
2:29.2	See? of the beholder. See, you already know. What? What's tea? When you hear that quote, what yeah, what comes up for you? I know this is a quote that we or at least for me that I've heard
2:37.1	for decades like well beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What does that mean for you?
2:42.9	Well me too Dom I've heard that that quote or proverb whatever we call it, since I was younger.
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