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Celebrating body positivity, the book challenges societal beauty standards and promotes self-acceptance. It emphasizes that dieting is ineffective and encourages viewing exercise as enjoyable rather than a chore. The author highlights the value of affordable cosmetics, critiques advertising, and discusses the downsides of modeling. Additionally, it offers hope for recovery from eating disorders and encourages critical consumption of media, empowering readers to resist societal pressures regarding body image.
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Real Gorgeous, Kaz Cooke
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- Real Gorgeous
- Subtitle
- The Truth about Body and Beauty
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kaz Cooke
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN10
- 0393313557
- ISBN13
- 9780393313550
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Medicine, Psychological Topics, Humor, References & Manuals, Health, USA, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Feminism, Psychological Aspects
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- Celebrating body positivity, the book challenges societal beauty standards and promotes self-acceptance. It emphasizes that dieting is ineffective and encourages viewing exercise as enjoyable rather than a chore. The author highlights the value of affordable cosmetics, critiques advertising, and discusses the downsides of modeling. Additionally, it offers hope for recovery from eating disorders and encourages critical consumption of media, empowering readers to resist societal pressures regarding body image.