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A sharp and accessible read. -Regan Penaluna, Guernica Perfect Me. . . . reads, fittingly, as an indictment-a book that recognizes all the ways people are taught, still, to judge books by their covers. -The Atlantic This buzzed-about new book by Heather Widdows, argues women face unprecedented pressure to appear thinner, younger and firmer. -Anne Kingston, Maclean's A scholarly work that is urgently relevant to the current cultural moment. -Meagan Garber, The Atlantic Convincingly argues that the pressures on women to appear thinner, younger and firmer are stronger than ever. -Amanda Hess, New York Times One of The Atlantic's Best Books of 2018

One of The Atlantic's Best Books of 2018

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Heather Widdows is the John Ferguson Professor of Global Ethics in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham. Her books include Global Ethics, The Connected Self, and The Moral Vision of Iris Murdoch. Twitter @ProfWiddows

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