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The (de)colonizing of beauty

Beauty is about more than the body you inhabit -- it's a way of being that goes beyond genetics or societal ideals. Aboriginal writer and former model Sasha Sarago invites you to decolonize beauty, moving away from the monolithic Eurocentric archetype and towards a more essential, authentic understanding of self that belongs to everyone.

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Beauty is about more than the body you inhabit -- it's a way of being that goes beyond genetics or societal ideals. Aboriginal writer and former model Sasha Sarago invites you to decolonize beauty, moving away from the monolithic Eurocentric archetype and towards a more essential, authentic understanding of self that belongs to everyone.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxSydney, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about TEDx.

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Sasha Kutabah Sarago

Writer, filmmaker

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Sasha Kutabah Sarago is a proud Wadjanbarra Yidinji, Jirrbal and African-American woman who founded Ascension -- Australia's first digital lifestyle platform for women of color.

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