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Living Dolls:

The Return of Sexism
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Virago Press, 2011 - Social Science - 273 pages
'I once believed that we only had to put in place the conditions for equality for the remnants of old-fashioned sexism in our culture to wither away. I am ready to admit that I was wrong.' Empowerment, liberation, choice. Once the watchwords of feminism, these terms have now been co-opted by a society that sells women an airbrushed, highly sexualised and increasingly narrow vision of femininity. Drawing on a wealth of research and personal interviews, LIVING DOLLS is a straight-talking, passionate and important book that makes us look afresh at women and girls, at sexism and femininity - today.

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Review: Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism

User Review  - Neal Alexander - Goodreads

'Sexist adverts are back': so a friend commented on a 'Sisters of Murphys' TV ad, soon after I returned to London in 1998. Harder to understand were the postgrad students wearing Playboy bunny or ... Read full review

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User Review  - Michael Palkowski - Goodreads

As a book, there are so many issues and flaws with the premise and analysis that it would take a book length thesis to deconstruct and properly reflect them all here. However I will attempt to ... Read full review

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About the author (2011)

Natasha Walter is author of THE NEW FEMINISM. She is a regular contributor to the national papers and BBC Radio.

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