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The Botox Psyop

The Botox Psyop

An essay by Emmeline Clein exploring beauty, aging, and cosmetic procedures

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    “As a younger person (27) but a very tired mom of a young daughter, reading about aging from someone so wonderful has me hopeful and excited about what sort of life is ahead of me as far as “beauty” goes and how I can talk about aging to my daughter when that time comes.”

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