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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

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The mask of beauty: The psychological and societal toll of wearing makeup

Jennifer Sadler, Reporter March 28, 2024

It’s no secret that makeup makes people feel pretty. After all, the beauty industry brought in an estimated $528.59 billion in revenue in 2022, according to Statista. Additionally, most girls I know,...

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We need to stop apologizing for being women

Lauren Suchanek November 11, 2019

If you search “top books read in high school” on Google and peruse through the results, there is one common theme: almost every single one of them features a male protagonist. Try to name all of the...

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Culture, not just rules, must change for true equality

March 7, 2019

TIME reported on Feb. 20 that a high school in Wisconsin that previously presented cheerleaders with awards based on a competition of body parts has ended the practice. While I don’t think any of us...

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