

Have Beauty Standards for Women Gone Too Far?
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If Poets Ruled the World by If Poets Ruled the World
S1 · E5
Jun 15, 2026
01:00:27
Episode notes
If Poets Ruled the World: The Podcast for dreamers 🎙️
Hosted by Ruth Elora (aka The Mayfair Poet) & Salma the Poet.
Through insightful conversations and original poetry, we reimagine the world through a poetic lens.
This month’s theme: Beauty & Body Image
Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of body dysmorphia, eating disorders and suicide. If you need support, please find the different topics and relevant organisations which can help below:
- Body dysmorphic disorder – contact the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation on support@bddfoundation.org
- Eating disorders – contact Beat on 0808 801 0677
- Mental health – contact Samaritans on 116 123
Keywords
poetry
spoken word
culture & society
arts & ideas
women
beauty
body image
body positivity
Where this episode is made
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