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	Barbie Unbound: A Parody of the Barbie Obsession by Sarah Strohmeyer, Geoff Hansen (Photographer) Always wanted a Barbie doll that realistically resembled you in the past, present or future? This entertaining book makes a real woman out of Barbie, with text and photos showing the plastic princess as you've only imagined--like "Grunge Barbie" and "PMS Barbie."
	No Fat Chicks: How Big Business Profits From Making Women Hate Their Bodies--How to Fight Back by Terry Poulton For losing 65 pounds in six months, Terry Poulton was once the subject of a magazine cover story. She destroyed her gall bladder in the process, finally realizing that the problem wasn't her body, it was the diet industry. No Fat Chicks tells her tale and gives compelling reasons to ditch Jenny Craig and feel good at any size.
	Am I Thin Enough Yet? The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity by Sharlene Hesse-Biber A look at the economic and social pressures that cause women to be obsessed with the pursuit of thinness.
	Deadly Persuasion : Why Women and Girls Must Fight the Addictive Power of Advertising by Jean Kilbourne Tired of scantily-clad women advertising alcohol and tobacco? Jean Kilbourne is. In this interesting-but-not-snoozy look at the advertising industry, she argues that attitudes are more influenced by advertising than people think. An engaging, informative read.

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