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Problem
Obsession with personal attractiveness
Other Names:
Vanity over appearance
Requirement to be beautiful
Excessive attention to looks
Beauty mandate
Broader Problems:
Sexism
Cult of youth
Dissatisfaction with personal image
Narrower Problems:
Decadent clothing
Weight obsession
Unnecessary cosmetic surgery
Unprofessional personal appearance
Related Problems:
Prettification of nature
Aggravates:
Sagging breasts
Gender inequality
Meretricious standards
Gender-biased language
Trauma of ageing women
Strategies:
Beautifying people
Being concerned with personal attractiveness
Practicing humility with regard to appearance
References:
Wolf, Naomi: The Beauty Myth : how images of beauty are used against women
Subject(s):
Consciousness
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Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST