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The Frailty Myth by Colette Dowling6/29/2023 By sixteen, they have already lost bone density and turned themselves into prime candidates for osteoporosis. By adolescence, their strength and aerobic powers have started to decline unless the girls are exercising vigorously-and most aren't. It is Dowling's controversial thesis that women succumb to societal pressures to appear weak in order to seem more "feminine." The Frailty Myth presents new evidence that girls are weaned from the use of their bodies even before they begin school. The myth of female frailty, with its roots in nineteenth-century medicine and misogyny, has had a damaging effect on women's health, social status, and physical safety. Book excerpt: Can women be equal to men as long as men are physically stronger? And are men, in fact, stronger? These are key questions that Colette Dowling, author of the bestselling The Cinderella Complex, raises in her provocative new book. This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Book Synopsis The Frailty Myth by : Colette DowlingÄownload or read book The Frailty Myth written by Colette Dowling and published by National Geographic Books.
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