Episode 51: The Vain Woman

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Episode 51: The Vain Woman

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Feb 10, 2021

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Kristen, Layne, and Wendy take on the mindf*ck minefield of women’s beauty standards, from fashion models to Disney witches to the Real Housewives of wherever. Check out the books discussed in this episode at the official Unlikeable Female Characters Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/lists/episode-51-the-vain-woman.
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Feb 10, 2021

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The podcast about women who don't give a damn if you like them, brought to you by unlikeable female characters Kristen Lepionka, Layne Fargo, and Wendy Heard.

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Episode 51: The Vain Woman

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