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A beauty and mental health expert exposes how Western society has controlled the narrative on feminine aesthetics, and breaks down the science and psychology of beauty to help women feel more confident. What is beauty? Who gets to determine who is beautiful? What happens when you fall outside of...

They both need each other—in more ways than one. A Hollywood fake-relationship romance heats up in Nashville. Freshly minted leading lady Ana Barlow is living the dream, preparing to go on location to film a Greek-god epic at Nashville’s replica of the Parthenon. But when a sighting with her...

I wanted to explore my sensual side in a safe space, a club designed where other like-minded people can experiment and discover themselves. It was a chance to take back the confidence my ex had stolen. No strings attached. No relationships. So, of course, a heated one-night stand changed everything.

From the acclaimed author of American Mermaid (“Sublime”—NYTBR) comes a wise, funny, and wildly original examination of female desire and the price women pay for giving in to their appetites. A LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR “A wild, wonderful essential novel.” —Claire...

Double Standard tells the story of Dr. Rene James, a nationally recognized facial reconstruction surgeon in her early '50s. Rene, who is single and has engaged in casual relationships with several medical residents at her hospital, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. When she determines who the baby's father is, she finds out that he wants her to keep the baby.

She turned down a promotion because he said the timing wasn't right. They'd just moved. The kids were settling in. The family needed stability. Leigh agreed — because she believed they were a team making decisions together. Three months later, Drew takes his own promotion without a conversation. New title. New salary. New hours. He mentions it over dinner like it's already settled. Like the timing that wasn't right for her career was apparently perfect for his. She doesn't yell. She doesn't argue. She opens her laptop. Takes a call she doesn't tell him about. Schedules meetings he doesn't...

Hypocrite: a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion: a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings.

Blepharoplasty is often done to lift loose or sagging skin around the upper eyelids caused by aging. But for a lot of people of Asian descent, this surgery is not strictly about aging and more commonly referred to as “double eyelid” surgery. The double eyelid surgery adds a crease -- so instead of the skin of the upper lid running smoothly from the bottom of the eyebrow straight down to the eyelashes, there is now a small indented fold in the skin, just a few millimeters wide, that runs in a horizontal crescent above the lash line. In 2017 alone over 12,500 Asian Americans had double ...

History called them villains. This book reveals who they truly were. If you’re fascinated by powerful women, political intrigue, and the untold side of history, this book is for you. Inside this book you’ll discover: • The queen branded a seductress but actually a master strategist • The regent accused of poison who held a kingdom together • The enslaved girl who became an empire’s most influential voice • The warrior queen who redrew Africa’s borders • The pirate commander who terrified governments 10 Infamous Women uncovers rulers, rebels, warriors, and strategists whose...

Medieval history is often written as a series of battles and territorial shifts. But the essential contributions of women during this period have been too often relegated to the dustbin of history. In Women in the Middle Ages, Frances and Joseph Gies reclaim this lost history, in a lively historical survey that charts the evolution of women’s roles throughout the period and profiles eight individual women in depth.

Why do societies proclaim lofty values yet act in ways that betray them? Why does hypocrisy not only survive across centuries but seem to thrive as a structural feature of human history? In Collective Hypocrisy: How Societies Betray Their Own Values, Hussam Atef Elkhatib, PhD, explores the paradox of virtue and betrayal, power and self-deception, ideals and reality. This philosophical inquiry traces how nations, religions, ideologies, and institutions often wear the mask of morality while practicing its opposite. Drawing on history, politics, psychology, and moral reflection, the book ...

Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is supposed to both virginal and provocatively enticing at the same time?

A pithy and brilliant introduction to Susan Sontag’s writing on women, gathering early essays on aging, equality, beauty, sexuality, and fascism Susan Sontag was one of the most formidable, original, and influential thinkers of the last century. “The most interesting ideas are heresies,”...

These empowering essays from leading women writers examine the power of the gendered language that is used to diminish women -- and imagine a more liberated world. Words matter. They wound, they inflate, they define, they demean. They have nuance and power. "Effortless," "Sassy," "Ambitious,"...

From Sunday Times bestselling author Alex Light comes an empowering, incisive new book examining the crushing beauty standards women are subjected to – and how we can learn to fight back. Too thin or not thin enough? ‘Had too much work done’, or ‘Brave for your age’? Frivolously vain...

Former Congresswoman Katie Hill shares her experience with misogyny and double standards in politics to help women topple the longstanding power structures that prevent them from achieving equality. Powerful women who dare to make mistakes still face swifter and more brutal consequences than men...

Stories of dominant women or men, couples, or strangers who explore the limits of sexuality with role play, BDSM, partner swapping or orgies shrouded in sexy mystique. This is a collection of erotic short stories from Cupido. The collection contains the following stories: "Her physical therapist talks to her about prostitution and double standards. She becomes inspired to start her own practice." - Madonna? by Lucinda X "She had bought him, and he asked her how she wanted to go about it. But she was not used to taking charge...

In this episode, Andrea highlights the issue of double standards and their impact on your team. He talks about why double standards kill culture and how to prevent double standards from happening, talking about what you can do as a leader to foster a positive and respectful culture for all. KEY TAKEAWAYS Double standards occur when different sets of principles are applied to similar situations, particularly in regards to behaviour.Double standards erode trust in leadership and demoralise teams.Define clear behavioural expectations for your entire team.Leaders have to adhere to the highest ...

Winner of Eric Hoffer Book Award “We came here for America’s freedoms,” Weam Namou writes. “As an immigrant, I saw through the Dawn Hanna case how we are losing the very things we came here for.” One day, a family approached Namou to write a story about their daughter, Dawn Hanna, who was accused of conspiring to broker telecommunication equipment to Iraq during the sanctions. Unbeknownst to Dawn and the jury which tried her, her co-conspirator was actually a CIA operative. The project was sponsored by the United States to listen in on Saddam and his men. Namou was drawn to this ...

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