Women who are beautiful or who achieve beauty according to the imposed standards are rewarded; those who cannot or choose not to be beautiful are punished, economically and socially.
Naomi WolfWomen are mere "beauties" in men's culture so that culture can be kept male. When women in culture show character, they are not desirable, as opposed to the desirable, artless ingenue.
Naomi WolfWe need to get back into grappling with people we disagree with if we want to restore the Republic.
Naomi WolfWe are in the midst of a violent backlash againist feminism that uses images of female beauty as political weapons against women's advancement.
Naomi Wolf