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-milquetoast
-worlds fair selling a vision of the future neatly envisioned by political idealists and corporations (everyday folks neatly fit into it/find it exciting because seeing something like it for the first time was exciting)
-movies show glamorous new inventions used by rich and because the costs of inventions go down, it shows middle class what to look forward to

1930s as a glamorous time. Movies, iconic images derived from stars

The Gibson Girl

“desirable and independent, active and adored”

Lady Duff Gordon invents the fashion model; we learn why cities are glamorous
Great quote about how folks in cities perform for each other and embody potential to be glamorous figures

Magazines blasted for being glamorous and editing out cover star’s flaws.
Glamour is meant to instill yearning. It paints a picture, its art. So it makes sense for magazines to lean into the art.
But magazines tote stories and images as real life. Yearning that makes you feel good vs bad.
Such a fine line.