This week, I break down some discourse on Black TikTok. Is it ever alright to call someone ugly? I discuss a recent book review about what it means to be ugly and two books I love that delve deep into ugliness and low self esteem. I then move onto The White Lotus and theory culture and the weirdness around Rick. Finally, I end with Love is Blind, where Virgina invokes the Should Your Partner Be Your Best Friend debate, and I discuss the digital panopticon of dating today.
Chapters:
https://tellthebeees.substack.com/p/the-pretty-problem
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/08/style/who-is-a-rodent-man.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/well/family/husband-wife-best-friend.html