Quote by Naomi Wolf
Most urgently, womens identity must be premised upon our beauty so

Most urgently, womens identity must be premised upon our beauty so that we will remain vulnerable to outside approval, carrying the vital sensitive organ of self-esteem exposed to the air. – Naomi Wolf

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Women have face-lifts in a society in which women without them appear to vanish from sight. – Naomi Wolf

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Beauty is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined by politics, and in the modern age in the West is is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact. – Naomi Wolf

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No matter what a womans appearance may be, it will be used to undermine what she is saying and taken to individualize – as her personal problem – observations she makes about the beauty myth in society. – Naomi Wolf

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My mama told me in college, I love you, and youre Gods child, but natural beauty will only take you so far. – Robin Roberts

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They saw me, those reckless seekers of beauty, and in a night I was famous. – Lillie Langtry

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It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent on making the most evil ugliness. – Thornton Wilder

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Swift speedy time, feathered with flying hours, Dissolves the beauty of the fairest brow. – Lord Chesterfield

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