FACE VALUE The Hidden Ways Beauty Shapes Women's Lives

Magazine writer and blogger Whitefield-Madrano writes about the subject she is most passionate about: the relation between humanity's views on beauty and its impact on women's lives. Using extensive research and interviews with a variety of women, the author speaks in a warm tone while explaining our perception of beauty and its positive effects. With a passionate, precise voice, she examines how beauty is intertwined with science, relationships, language, and advertisements. Encouraging, curious, and intellectual in her dialogue, she offers substantial analysis, opinions, and personal stories. This is a listen that reassures that the current perception of women's beauty can be analyzed in a positive and supportive way to bring women together. D.Z. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2016]