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Category: Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality
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Americans not only pioneered plastic money, but we have also increasingly turned to using it to finance costly “improvements” to our bodies. A new book by Laurie Essig looks at how credit, medical advances, and cultural pressure combined to fuel a huge growth in plastic surgery.
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The author of Love in a Headscarf looks at some of the cultural inconsistencies in acceptance of “love marriage” over more traditional “arranged marriages.”
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For the first time, an out trans athlete is playing Division I basketball. Is the way we look at gender and sports due for a complete makeover?
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A look at recent Beacon media.
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A book signing reminds Susan Campbell of the stories that make up her memoir, Dating Jesus.
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A look at recent Beacon media mentions.
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In anticipation of Independence Day, read a patriotic excerpt from Nancy Rubin Stuart’s book The Muse of the Revolution.
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See what media our authors have been getting this week.
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Beacon authors respond to global challenges.
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One year after the killing of Dr. George Tiller, Carole Joffe looks at his important legacy.
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