Women Strive for Beauty by Luz Amaya Arreola

Society pressures women to be a certain way and accomplish certain goals. The myth of female attractiveness affects every woman, every day of her life. Women know their imperfections. Some will not stop until they are satisfied with themselves, and some learn to become confident with the way they are. In the non-fiction book, The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women (copyright 2002), Naomi Wolf describes how woman face every day problems because of their appearance or who they are at work and other areas of life. Wolf gives statistics and anecdotes on behalf of this situation and explains how society and men effect women’s insecurities. As you read this book, you realize how images of beauty are used against women. I would give this book a rating of an 8 out of 10 because of its fascinating facts and statistics and intriguing anecdotes. Generally I would recommend this book to incoming high school teenage girls because this is the age when maturation and insecurities develop. I would also recommend this book to any woman with insecurities because it will help them overcome obstacles they are facing. Women are not alone with these issues.