Relentless pressure to be better-than-real

Posted by 36 on 2009-08-26 17:00:00 (2623 views)

Melbourne University's Cordelia Fine writes about waxing, plucking, tweezing and womanhood: 'Meanwhile the younger generation watches and learns. In Getting Real...Melinda Tankard Reist shows how the relentless pressure on women to be better-than-real is touching the lives of girls at an increasingly young age...She describes a Melbourne-based website for girls that -until complaints were made- promoted Brazilian waxing alongside ads for Playschool and Barbie Princess dolls.'

Read the full story on the Age website.

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