Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Paris Alston discusses how the exploitation of Sarah Baartman helped shape modern ideas of beauty, why the butt became a cultural obsession, and what happens when one body part carries so much social value. Watch new episodes of Rooted every Wednesday on the GBH News YouTube channel.

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