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Writer of FLESH WORLD. Ask Ugly @ the Guardian. "Woman the beauty industry fears" according to the Herald. Here's what I'm reading, watching, wearing, and (reluctantly) putting on my face.

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Dekonstructing the Kardashians (MJ Corey)

Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting (Sianne Ngai)

Females (Andrea Long Chu)

Women, Race & Class (Angela Y. Davis)

Jessica DeFino

Jessica DeFino

@jessicadefino

Jessica DeFino

@jessicadefino

Writer of FLESH WORLD. Ask Ugly @ the Guardian. "Woman the beauty industry fears" according to the Herald. Here's what I'm reading, watching, wearing, and (reluctantly) putting on my face.

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Jersey City, NJ

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Vintage Long Dress

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Vintage 1920s Blue Green Sequin Tassel Poncho

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Monarch by Candice Wuehle: 9781593767266 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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Aesthetica by Allie Rowbottom: 9781641295321 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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The Bluest Eye: A Novel (Toni Morrison)

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Easy Beauty: A Memoir

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Love, Pamela: A Memoir

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