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I THINK ABOUT LIVING IN BEAUTY’S FUN HOUSE AS HAVING TWO ERAS: BEFORE DIGITAL and social media,* and the now. Before I was constantly confronted by my self-image via technology’s gaze, my sense of self was mostly formed by the community
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“Catcalling is still a social casualty programmed into a generation that grew up consuming a hammerheaded kind of masculinity. What a prison of the mind to have to make a comment every time a woman walks by”
― Die Hot with a Vengeance: Essays on Vanity – A Sharp and Funny Examination of the Beauty Industry and Self-Expression
― Die Hot with a Vengeance: Essays on Vanity – A Sharp and Funny Examination of the Beauty Industry and Self-Expression
“You’re going to tease your way to an early grave.” “Better to die young with a smile on my face than live a long life without laughter.”
― The Wolf and the Woodsman
― The Wolf and the Woodsman
“So many important life realizations I have had in checkout lines.”
― On the Surface
― On the Surface
“In truth, the meanings vary culturally and geographically and, as with all language, they constantly evolve and overlap. Don’t worry if you’re finding it confusing: we’re on an ever-evolving journey of identity. It all changes, so learn it, love it and don’t hold on to it too tightly.”
― Caught in the Act: A memoir by Courtney Act
― Caught in the Act: A memoir by Courtney Act
“All that talk of quiet obedience is for their benefit, not yours. They don’t have to go to the effort of striking you down if you’re already on your knees.”
― The Wolf and the Woodsman
― The Wolf and the Woodsman
Maia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Maia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Favorite Genres
Art, Biography, Chick-lit, Comics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Manga, Memoir, Mystery, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Science fiction, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, mystery-thriller, dystopia, and feminism
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