The International Angle

The editorial team of the International Journalism Minor at the HvA.

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What would you say to your puberty-you? Looking back, Luisa Funk thinks that her struggles with feeling #beautiful were ridiculous. Read her letter to her younger self here: https://t.co/XfhHLjcDAM

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How does #beauty past the age of forty look like? #Women from three different cultures give candid insights into how they feel about ageing and their perception of beauty as they get older: https://t.co/Gv906WHMJv

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Did you ever look down and wondered what that tiny hole is doing in the center of your #belly? Check out Tina Priemus' #photo story about belly buttons and what people think about theirs: https://t.co/pi6d1UGpdD

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Throughout their life, Kadie Kposowa has struggled to identify with a #gender. Now at 29 years old, they describe what it is like being a #nonbinary person of colour, what #beauty means to them and how non-binary people are treated back in Sierra Leone. https://t.co/h1FAEodLF7

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Make-up. As the origin of the word suggests, most people use cosmetics to make up for ‘flaws’. But make-up can do much more than making one blend in with societal #standards of #beauty. Franziska Kircher interviewed #Drag Queen Neon Noire about this: https://t.co/yixHbSVarS

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For as long as we have been on this #planet, #beauty has been in our lives, whether it was to look #rich or to live up to the standards of #society. What did our ancestors consider beautiful? Learn more about it in this story by Tina Priemus: https://t.co/vieSNSokVP

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As a high school student, Emmy (22) has seen all of her #friends get bigger breasts; her own stopped growing at 14. It made her feel insecure as a #woman. Now, she is considering #breast augmentation. Learn her full story here: https://t.co/vVx3GerdZN

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We all have one side of our face that we find more #beautiful than the other. In #German there is a special expression for it: #Schokoladenseite, which means #chocolate side. Is it a myth or is there more to it?
Read Franziska Kircher's new story now!

https://t.co/tvo456umHJ

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#Blonde hair, tall and skinny with soft skin and not a single hair on your #body. Middle Eastern girls in a white society often feel pressured to conform to Western beauty norms. Anahita Ahmadi explains why she decided to remove all of her body #hair. https://t.co/1avYdT2W8m

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In an age where #beauty companies benefit from women's #insecurities, Journalist Katja Pelic sets a personal mission to dive deeper into the rooted #issue, and answers some of your most burning questions.
Check out her story in the link below:
https://t.co/TffyO6TiBg

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#Attraction is highly valued in society and although body #trends change every decade, the ‘ideal face’ has mostly remained. But how much do we know about attraction?
https://t.co/Css4OZXtGi

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Getting a full face of make-up within seconds through #beauty filters or editing #apps – modifying your own pictures got quite normal. But how does the use of these filters and applications influence our self-image? Learn more about it here: https://t.co/wb92n5BRzI

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#Beauty contests seem to be all about appearances. But to win, you don’t just have to look perfect. Saartje Langstraat, the Miss Beauty of the Netherlands from 2021 gives insight into the world of #pageants. Read the full story here: https://t.co/C3CF8pleNT

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Flight attendants are expected to radiate #beauty on the outside, while many are feeling far from #glamorous on the inside. Read more about the dated and sometimes toxic beauty expectations of the industry: https://t.co/xyDaWwjR21

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#Trends on #TikTok are mostly harmless. But sometimes they overlap with foreign cultures and are appropriated. Let’s dive into the phenomenon of cultural #appropriation and find out why it’s not acceptable: https://t.co/3HH07BQTbW

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First impressions - for people who are at the start of their careers they are very important. But is a good first #impression mostly dependent on your looks, or is there more behind this process? An #interview with expert Zabeth van Veen: https://t.co/OIv3KGcXFx

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In the modelling industry there are unspoken rules around the people that end up being used to advertise our #clothing brands. It is an industry obsessed with perfection. So, what about people who have skin conditions or #disabilities? Find out more here: https://t.co/Dz5Wmw0B1C

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#LoveYourBody, #CurvyGirl, #SelfLove. All these hashtags are trending on #Instagram. Body #positivity is something you can hardly avoid. But is the body positivity movement a healthy one? Find out more about it here: https://t.co/eBz2oPAZvg

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Did you know that over 10 million people had plastic #surgery worlwide in 2020? Find out more about the topic of cosmetic surgery here and let the graphics impress you: https://t.co/SUCTXpy5RP

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Have you ever wondered how you can turn your belongings into money? Wonder no more! Pawnshops in Amsterdam offer loopholes for people in today’s current #inflation strikes! Check out this eye opening article written by #journalist Franziska Kircher!

https://t.co/dPILjEG5yt