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Our society is constantly creating this framework for girls to feel that their only worth is their appearance, and it's damaging on so many…

— Karyn Kusama

“If happiness is determined by expectations, then two pillars of our society – mass media and the advertising industry – may unwittingly be depleting…

— Yuval Noah Harari

Great parts of our economy are directly dependent upon women having a weak self-concept. A multi-billion dollar fashion-cosmetic industry testifies to the validity of…

— Gabrielle Burton

I think that there are a lot of beautiful girls out there in our industry who are really taking a stand and being advocates…

— Denise Bidot

“Instead of seeking self-esteem through consciousness, responsibility, and integrity, we may seek it through popularity, material acquisitions, or sexual exploits.”

— Nathaniel Branden

Thanks to capitalism, the importance placed on beauty has never been so manipulated. We are the guinea pigs force-fed ads that tell us how…

— Beth Ditto

“Our culture is obsessed with perfection, especially when it comes to the way women look. The parameters of acceptability as far as physical appearance…

— Yancy Lael

There's such a pressure on women that we put on ourselves and everyone else puts on us to look unrealistic and everything, but you…

— Kate Beckinsale

“Some young women confuse their self-worth with their ability to attract the attention of men, and so pour all their energies into makeup, clothing,…

— Epictetus

The problem is that we as a society simply accept these unrealistic standards: that you have to be thin to be perfect, to be…

— Crystal Renn

Long hair, short skirts, the girls like this image and try to make money with it. What they wear, how they behave, it's all…

— Laura Davies

I think we all waste a lot of time measuring ourselves up against impossible standards in lots of ways. We need to learn a…

— Kate Grenville