A lively thought-provoking look at the power and pitfalls of the beauty industry hype From fairy tales and Hollywood movies to magazine ads reality TV and the Internet we absorb the lesson early being beautiful is the answer to our dreams Its harder than ever for teens to tune out the endless media messages promoting unattainable ideals yet at no time in history have they had more tools to change the message With In Your Face Shari Graydon encourages readers to think critically about the culture of beauty both past and present Whether its the different standards for guys versus girls racial and size biases the assumptions we have about models and celebrities or the message that the right clothes makeup or surgical procedure can make you a better person Graydons unbiased look into the realities behind our ideals will help teens deconstruct the beauty industry hype Fully rewritten and redesigned from the edition In Your Face has been updated to reflect the heightened pressures of beauty in the digital era -- both good and bad -- to shape our self-image The appealing magazine-style format stylish illustrations and conversational tone will draw readers into this empowering exploration of the complex subject of beauty Praise for the first edition Graydon will make readers laugh as well as think about the issues -- Booklist starred review This fabulously educational and informative book should be required reading for all teens -- VOYA.
