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As women demanded access to power, the power structure used the beauty myth materially to undermine women's advancement.
Naomi Wolf
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Naomi Wolf
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 12
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San Francisco County
California
Naomi R. Wolf
Naomi Rebekah Wolf
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