What are the craziest beauty ‘standards’ in history?

In French, when someone is beautiful, you can say they’re  ‘canon’. The word itself means a general law, rule, princely or criteria by which something is judged, but when it comes to beauty it is simply means model that we elevate to the level of perfection. Except that this model has changed a lot over the centuries and across cultures. Those who are considered “canons” today would have been considered ugly in another era.  And some of the beauty standards of the past would probably look downright grotesque to us today. Did people alter their skeletons in the name of beauty? Is it mostly women who paid the highest price? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How did broccoli freckles become a beauty trend?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Face Wine, a viral beauty product from Tiktok?⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Face Wine, the latest viral beauty product from Tiktok?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 3/10/2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices