Heather Widdows

8 Podcast Episodes

Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)

Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)

Beauty is nothing trivial. We get up in the morning, look in the mirror, and ask ourselves: ‘How do I look?’ The thinner... Read more

2 Jul 2023

39mins

Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part I - The Beauty Ideal)

Episode 119, ‘Perfect Me’ with Heather Widdows (Part I - The Beauty Ideal)

Beauty is nothing trivial. We get up in the morning, look in the mirror, and ask ourselves: ‘How do I look?’ The thinner... Read more

18 Jun 2023

37mins

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Ep. 323: The Ethics of Beauty with Philosopher Heather Widdows

Ep. 323: The Ethics of Beauty with Philosopher Heather Widdows

Why has beauty become so important to our society? Is looks-based discrimination, or lookism, as bad as sexism or racism... Read more

29 Jul 2021

50mins

BONUS EPISODE: Everyday Lookism with Professor Heather Widdows

BONUS EPISODE: Everyday Lookism with Professor Heather Widdows

Hello! Welcome to a bonus episode of Body Cons. If you’ve listened to our previous series of Body Cons you might notice... Read more

16 Jul 2020

37mins

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BEAUTY, SHAME, & HUMILIATION with Heather Widdows

BEAUTY, SHAME, & HUMILIATION with Heather Widdows

I'm joined by Professor Heather Widdows to discuss beauty as an ethical ideal. We cover the benefits and costs of an inc... Read more

4 Jul 2020

1hr 11mins

Out of the Vat #5 – Heather Widdows

Out of the Vat #5 – Heather Widdows

Heather Widdows is John Ferguson Professor of Global Ethics and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor Research at the University of... Read more

4 Feb 2020

17mins

Reasons to Be Beautiful (with Heather Widdows)

Reasons to Be Beautiful (with Heather Widdows)

The pressure to conform to very limited beauty standards has (as today’s guest would say) an ethical side — if you don’t... Read more

25 Sep 2019

45mins

Prof Heather Widdows - Moral Philosophy of Beauty

Prof Heather Widdows - Moral Philosophy of Beauty

Moral philosophy of beauty - Professor Heather Widdows discusses the connection between beauty and philosophy, how beaut... Read more

5 Apr 2018

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