ep. 59: How to Wear Too Much Makeup

What happens when we wear makeup like war paint? Best-selling writer RO Kwon confronts 'China doll' stereotypes with eyeshadow. Then, activist and author Jacob Tobia flips off the gender binary with a bold lip and five o'clock shadow.

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More from RO Kwon

• Follow: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Site

• Read her novel: The Incendiaries

• RO’s essays that got us talking:

  • Why I Don’t Leave the House Without Putting on Black Eye Shadow (The Cut)

  • Stop Calling Asian Women Adorable (NYT)

More from Jacob Tobia

• Follow: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Site

• Read their book: Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story

• Watch them on The Daily Show: Promoting a ‘Gender Chill’ Expression of Identity

Sources

• Bindel, Julie. Come on feminists, ditch the makeup bag. It’s a far more radical statement than burning your bra. The Independent. Jan 22, 2019.

• Ford, Tyler. Why Jacob Tobia’s Coming-of-Gender Memoir Sissy Is on Our Must-Read List. Them. Aug. 29, 2018.

• Lubitz, Rachel. Is “Gender-Neutral” Just A Beauty Buzzword — Or Something Greater? Refinery29. Aug. 22, 2018.

• Sharma, Geena. Alok Vaid-Menon on Breaking Beauty Standards. Paper Magazine. March 1, 2019.

• Weiss, Suzanna. Jacob Tobia Stars in Campaign for Gender-Neutral Makeup Brand Fluide Beauty. Teen Vogue. March 8, 2018.