This feisty and inspiring treatise blames the destructive cultural myth of female self-sacrifice for the desire for breast implants, the conservative insistence on family values, and the general cultural attitude that prevents women from supporting one anotheras accomplishments. Using everything from psychological analysis to clever fairy-tale parodiesacalled afairer talesaathe author promotes an ideology for women that is neither bra-burning feminism nor passive conservatism, but rather a belief in self-development.The Health Products Association of South Africa, quoted on a#39;Beautiful Body in a Bottlea#39; Carte Blanche: August 31. 2003 ... Dr Atkins Diet Revolution, Bantam Books, New York, 1981 8. Mazel, Judy. ... Losing It: False Hope and Fat Profits in the Diet Industry, A Plume Book (Penguin Group), New York, 1997 11. Ussner, L anbsp;...
Title | : | Stitched-up |
Author | : | Stephanie Vermeulen |
Publisher | : | Jacana Media - 2004 |
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