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The Beauty Myth

How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women
Jul 28, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I went to a small Christian college and so, shockingly, missed out on a lot of feminist thought, history, and criticism. I do remember hearing about this and Faludi's "Backlash," which both came out in 1991 and were widely discussed. "Backlash" is a more wide-ranging book, while Wolf focuses more on the damage done to women through the emphasis on looks/body/sexiness/attractiveness. Though written 25 years, it is, if anything, more insightful, relevant, and trenchant now.