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Bought and Sold: The Exploitation of Female Sexuality in a Market-Driven Society
This is an excerpt: The case kept coming up in the back of my mind (interrupting me really) when I sat down to work on this blog about image, beauty and women’s power. Then I turned to wonder… What if there’s a connection between the two?
Bought and Sold: The Exploitation of Female Sexuality in a Market-Driven Society
This is an excerpt: The case kept coming up in the back of my mind (interrupting me really) when I sat down to work on this blog about image, beauty and women’s power. Then I turned to wonder… What if there’s a connection between the two?
Recap: Beauty and the Beholder Webcast
This is an excerpt: Last week, the YWCA turned tension into a teachable moment by creating a forum for positive thought leaders in the aftermath of the hurtful Psychology Today article by Satoshi Kanazawa titled “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”
Recap: Beauty and the Beholder Webcast
This is an excerpt: Last week, the YWCA turned tension into a teachable moment by creating a forum for positive thought leaders in the aftermath of the hurtful Psychology Today article by Satoshi Kanazawa titled “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?”
The Costs of Beauty: Way Too High a Price to Pay
This is an excerpt: What is the cost of beauty? I’m not sure that there’s an actual dollar amount, but what I am certain of is that women are paying for it with their careers, health and sanity when they don’t measure up to the narrow standards of our image-obsessed culture.