{"product_id":"the-problem-with-pretty-beauty-bias-and-the-surprising-science-of-good-looks","title":"The Problem with Pretty: Beauty, Bias and the Surprising Science of Good Looks","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks masterfully unpacks the intricate web of beauty, perception, and societal control. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Problem with Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e is a rallying cry for women to reclaim our narratives, liberate ourselves from oppressive beauty norms, and embrace our inherent power--we are so much more than what others see! This is a must-read for anyone ready to challenge the status quo and redefine what it means to be beautiful.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eChristine Platt, author of Less Is Liberation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Conditioning around beauty is strong. We've been trained to think that beauty is elusive, restricted to a select few, and unobtainable unless you look a certain way. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Problem with Pretty \u003c\/i\u003eteaches us all to take a long, hard look at where these biases came from, and by doing so, allow us to redefine and--more importantly, reclaim--society's outdated, arbitrary, and problematic beauty standards.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eEboni K. Williams, author of Bet on Black\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A book that embodies everything Dr. Ally is and the work she is doing - smart, validating and deeply necessary. In a world that tricks us into picking ourselves apart, it's about time we start redefining what beauty is and question who decided it belongs in the eye of the beholder.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eKamie Crawford, TV and podcast host, Relationsh*t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Allycin Powell-Hicks\u003c\/b\u003e is a beauty, mental health, and relationship expert and the founder of the Doux Consulting Group. She hosted the acclaimed show \u003ci\u003eLike Mother, Like Daughter \u003c\/i\u003eon Discovery+ and the Oprah Winfrey Network. She's also featured on the shows \u003ci\u003eThe Never Ever Mets, Family or Fiancé, Profiled: The Black Man, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Hip Hop.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Los Angeles, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In \n\u003ci\u003eThe Problem with Pretty, \u003c\/i\u003e Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks examines beauty's seductive, uplifting--and insidious--power and its enormous effect on women.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eDonna Britt, author of Brothers (and Me)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA beauty and mental health expert exposes how Western society has controlled the narrative on feminine aesthetics, and breaks down the science and psychology of beauty to help women feel more confident.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is beauty? Who gets to determine who is beautiful? What happens when you fall outside of beauty norms? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most of us have been tricked into believing beauty is about how we look, but Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks reveals that the real problem isn't your appearance--it's how you're trained to see it. Blending science-based research and personal experiences, \n\u003ci\u003e The Problem with Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles beauty myths from their roots and dissects what it really means to be beautiful. She exposes how our brains take shortcuts, latching on to tiny visual cues and filling in the rest with socially constructed ideas that have nothing to do with reality. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Problem with Pretty\u003c\/i\u003e rewires how we perceive beauty. Drawing on women's stories, Dr. Ally breaks down the biases that shape our self-worth. 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