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Published: 20.05.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'The Beauty of Women in our Society', 1.
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The beauty myth; what is it? The beauty myth implies that women's greatest goal in life is to look and feel beautiful, so it seems. But according to Naomi Wolf, "The beauty myth is not about women at all. It is about men's institutions and institutional power".
What factors determine the social construction of gender identity in our society, and how do these factors influence the shape of that construction? I believe one huge factor that strongly influences gender identity in our society is the media, especially for female teenagers. …

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