by Naomi Wolf
First published 1991
In a world where women have more power than ever, Naomi Wolf exposes the insidious "beauty myth" - an obsession with physical perfection that traps modern women in a relentless cycle of self-doubt and self-hatred. As society's unattainable standards of beauty infiltrate every aspect of women's lives, Wolf charts the high personal and societal costs of this corrosive myth, from workplace discrimination to eating disorders. Empowering and deeply unsettling, this groundbreaking work reveals how the beauty myth is used to undermine women's hard-won freedoms.
Genres: gender-studies, feminism, social-issues, non-fiction, womens-studies
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: critical-analysis, social-commentary
368 pages · Paperback · Harper Perennial
Content warnings: sexism