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The cost of medications, testing, retrieval, and storage involved in egg freezing is just one series of numbers in a process and procedure that feels like a combination of math, alchemy, and luck.

“In some sense Barbie invites more of a critique because she is a role model of mass consumption, but she isn’t given that critique,” Wright said. “She is like other female archetypes, really criticized for what she represents and how she’s presenting herself in the world. It really comes back to women’s embodiment and what that symbolizes.”

It’s been over a decade since we’ve heard from the elusive White Stripes drummer. Could renewed attention over a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination coax her back into the spotlight?

Three women of different ages and backgrounds discuss their relationships with makeup. They share their reasons for wearing makeup, including enhancing their natural beauty, transforming themselves through art, and using it as a shield or to distance themselves. They also discuss the role of social media in promoting a certain beauty standard and the pressure to conform to it. They acknowledge the importance of being comfortable with one’s natural self and express the desire for a society where makeup is not a requirement and people are not judged based on their appearance.