Ugliness

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How do power and beauty join forces to determine who is considered ugly? What role does that ugliness play in fomenting hatred? Moshtari Hilal, an Afghan-born author and artist who lives in Germany, has written a touching, intimate, and highly political book. Dense body hair, crooked teeth, and big noses: Hilal uses a broad cultural lens to question norms of appearance -- ostensibly her own, but in fact everyone's. She writes about beauty salons in Kabul as "Why are we afraid of ugliness?Format: Paperback Published: US, 2025Publisher: New Vessel PressPages: 224Language: EnglishISBN 10: 195440428XISBN 13: 9781954404281 Show more