![]() ![]() She became famous because of her first book The Beauty Myth (1991), which became an international bestseller. Education-B.A., Yale University Oxford University, EnglandĪt a relatively young age, Naomi Wolf became literary star of what was later described as the "third-wave" of the feminist movement and she is also known for her advocacy of progressive politics.It's the beauty myth, an obsession with physical perfection that traps the modern woman in an endless spiral of hope, self-consciousness, and self-hatred as she tries to fulfill society's impossible definition of "the flawless beauty." ( From the publisher.) Alongside the evident progress of the women's movement, however, writer and journalist Naomi Wolf is troubled by a different kind of social control, which, she argues, may prove just as restrictive as the traditional image of homemaker and wife. In today's world, women have more power, legal recognition, and professional success than ever before. The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women ![]()
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