Sarah’s Reviews > Look at My Ugly Face!: Myths and Musings on Beauty and Other Perilous Obsessions with Women's Appearance > Status Update

In particular religions, there is a long-standing identification of women, our appearance and our sexuality, with temptation, uncleanliness, and evil. Implicit in this is toleration or even advocacy of violence against women today. For if women are seen as evil temptresses, men's violence can be justified. - page 111

In particular religions, there is a long-standing identification of women, our appearance and our sexuality, with temptation, uncleanliness, and evil. Implicit in this is toleration or even advocacy of violence against women today. For if women are seen as evil temptresses, men's violence can be justified. - page 111