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November 26, 2011

The Democratization of Beauty – And Its Consequences

An excerpt from Susie Orbach's book "Bodies."

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November 22, 2011

Marie Claire South Africa: “Love Your Body” Special Issue

A couple of weeks ago I read that the November 2011 issue of Marie Claire…

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November 18, 2011

From Queen of the Household to… Beauty Queen

I'm currently re-reading Naomi Wolf's "The Beauty Myth" for the umpteenth time. Here's an interesting…

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November 13, 2011

What We’re Reading

A collection of links from this week's top stories – on beauty, fashion, and advertising.

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