'An essential mirror reflecting the profound impact of beauty culture on our lives' Chloé
Cooper Jones A generation defining exposé of toxic beauty culture and the realities of coming
of age online We are living in a new age of beauty. With advancements in cosmetic surgery
augmented reality face filters photo editing apps and exposure to more images than ever we
have the ability to craft a version of ourselves that we want everyone to see. We pinch pull
squeeze tweeze smooth and slice ourselves beyond recognition. But is our beauty culture truly
empowering? Are we really in control? In Pixel Flesh Ellen Atlanta holds a mirror up to our
modern beauty ideal and the harm it is doing to women all around the world. Weaving in her own
personal story with those of other women she reconfigures our obsession with the cult of
beauty and explores the realities of living in a digitally obsessed world where the pressure to
present yourself both virtually and in person is all-consuming. Providing an eye-opening
account of the realities young women face under a dominant industry Pixel Flesh unmasks the
absurdities of the dystopia we find ourselves living in. Both a rallying cry and a refusal to
suffer in silence this is the defining book on what it feels like to exist as a woman today.
