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The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women (Reprint Edition) by Naomi Wolf Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 1992 ISBN-10: 0-385-42397-7 / 0385423977 ISBN-13: 978-0-385-42397-7 / 9780385423977 In a country where the average woman is 5-foot-4 and weighs 140 pounds, movies, advertisements, and MTV saturate our lives with unrealistic images of beauty. The tall, nearly emaciated mannequins that push the latest miracle cosmetic make even the most confident woman question her appearance. Femini |