Beyond the Standard of Beauty

Issue 3: “Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen” by Alix Kates Schulman

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As I read this book, I found that much of the content was still relevant in current culture, despite being published in the 1970's. I would even suggest that it is comparable to a more recently published book by Glennon Doyle called, “Untamed.” Although published around 50 years apart, they both include insight and perception into womanhood, relationships and personal choices.

As both books look into the cultural elements of feminism in their respective timeline, the biggest difference is how women were addressing issues of inequality. Having read both, I thought it would be worthwhile to evaluate how far we’ve come beyond our standards of beauty, the standards that have moulded women into who they are allowed to be, and what those definitions mean.

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• What’s New

• Reflections

• Insights and Inspiration

• Closing Remarks