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Mentioned in 9 episodes

The Beauty Myth

How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women

Book • 2002

In 'The Beauty Myth,' Naomi Wolf argues that the concept of beauty is an artificial construct used to oppress women, particularly in modern society.

The book explores how this 'beauty myth' affects various aspects of women's lives, including work, culture, religion, sex, hunger, and violence.

Wolf contends that this myth is perpetuated by large industries that profit from women's insecurities, keeping women in a state of self-consciousness and self-hatred as they strive to meet impossible beauty standards.

The book calls for a reevaluation of society's perception of women's worth and challenges the harmful effects of these beauty ideals.

Mentioned by

Mackenna Goodrich

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned by Jordan Peterson as

Naomi Wolf

's first book, challenging societal notions of attraction.

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Mentioned by

Sean Illing

in relation to

Naomi Klein

's new book, highlighting the confusion between the two.

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Mentioned by

Helen Lewis

as a book written by Naomi Wolf.

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Mentioned by

Mackenna Goodrich

as a critical text for understanding how beauty standards are used to control people.

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Mentioned by

Daniel Denver

as a feminist bestseller author whose career took an unexpected turn.

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Mentioned by

Meghan Daum

in reference to a piece Naomi Wolf wrote about covering herself in the Islamic world.

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Mentioned by

Naomi Klein

in relation to her own book, Doppelganger, as a figure whose ideological shifts Klein explores.

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Mentioned by

Kara Swisher

as

Naomi Klein

's doppelganger, known for her book "The Beauty Myth" and descent into conspiracy theories.

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Mentioned by

Derek Barris

as speaking to a population that needed certain information in the 90s.

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Mentioned by

Naomi Klein

in the context of her doppelganger.

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Mentioned by Vanessa Grigoriadis in the context of the beauty industry's historical impact on women's self-perception and potential.

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Mentioned by Gad Saad in relation to her views on beauty standards and the patriarchy.

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