Germaine Greer

Feminist activist Germaine Greer argues in the subsequent viewpoint that society expects women to meet unrealistic standards of beauty. The pressure women face to look eternally young, beautiful, and thin makes them abnormally preoccupied with their appearance and induces them to spend large amounts of money on useless products. Greer is the author of a variety of books on feminism, including The Whole Woman, from which this viewpoint is excerpted.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. How does society impel women to buy useless beauty products, as claimed by Greer?
2. According to the author, how do most women feel about their appearance?
3. As stated by the author, what does consumer research report about anti-aging products"

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