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Rooted in feminist theory and religious history, and guided by a snappy personal narrative, The Beauty Suit unpacks modern American womanhood: a landscape where the female body is still so often the battleground for male ideals, and where we struggle with our rights as human beings to define and exercise our freedom. Exploring what religious traditions and secular culture say about how a woman should dress, look, and, by extension, be, Shields investigates the modesty practices of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity with humor and an eye to separating the facts from the propaganda, and drags runaway consumerism under her microscope in the process.

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Lauren Shields holds BFAs in religious studies and television, film, and music production, and a master of divinity degree. She is seeking ordination in the United Church of Christ, after serving as pastor for a small congregation in Campbell, California. She lives in San Jose with her husband. Tara Sands is an American voiceover artist and the former co-host of Cartoon Network's weekly Friday night lineup. Her voice can be heard on hundreds of radio and TV commercials, video games, and cartoons, and she has narrated dozens of audiobooks, including the Sammy Keyes series. A multiple Earphones Award winner, she was nominated for an Audie for the multicast performance of the first Lemony Snicket book.

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