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#13 The Beauty Myth

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The Beauty Myth By  Naomi Wolf Published:  24th setember 2002 Genre:  Feminism Edition : Ebook Source:  Bought Pages:  368 My rating : 4/5  Goodreads rating : 3.89/5 Read:  2017/18 "Beauty provokes harassment, the law says, but it looks through men's eyes when deciding what provokes it." The Plot  This is a nonfiction book about the reality of the beauty myth. The author goes in a trip of the beauty history and how the human being related himself and especially herself to it. It is a deep reflection about what it is beauty, what does it represent and how far can a person go for this concept of beaty and to be/feel accepted. It was always an issue through the times. The book is divided in eight chapters: beauty myth, work, religion, culture, sex, hunger, violence and general.  Where the action takes place   Worldwide. How is it written Exhaustive reflection mode with historical and scientifi...