The debate over whether biology or culture determines beauty standards is a soporific even for those whose job it is to care.

The perfect girl projected by the white world simply didn't apply to them or their community, which set beauty standards from within.

Evie says there's a whole shift in the beauty standard when they're together.

Just by herself, Brandy Alexander is such a shift in the beauty standard that no one thing stands out.

I wanted her to take on Hollywood's beauty standards and status obsessions.

The women writing in the book are challenging culture's beauty standard, and coming up with a definition that makes them feel more positive about themselves.

The patriarchal beauty standard favours white women over black women.

Others accuse the blonds of appropriating Western beauty standards or trying to "look white."

Among other things, the women tended to agree that "the media and advertising" were pushing "unrealistic" beauty standards.