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There are 11 critical essays on The Beauty Myth.
Critical Essays on The Beauty Myth
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 Critical Review by Diane Johnson
2,289 words, approx. 8 pages
 In the following excerpt, Johnson discusses the significance of The Beauty Myth and renewed interest in feminism, gender roles, and masculinity, as reflected by a number of new books published in the early 1990s.
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Critical Review by Richard Davenport-Hines
1,201 words, approx. 4 pages
In the following review of The Beauty Myth, Davenport-Hines praises the eloquence and force of Wolf's writing, though finds shortcomings in what he perceives as her unconvincing statistical evidence and her failure to account for the personal responsibility of women.
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Critical Review by Wendy Wasserstein
1,005 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following review of The Beauty Myth, Wasserstein concludes that Wolf offers interesting and unsettling generalizations, but that her book is “not earth-shaking.”
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Critical Review by Justine Picardie
949 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following review of The Beauty Myth, Picardie commends Wolf's moving personal accounts and insight, but criticizes in her “muddled” argument and use of statistics.
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Critical Essay by Clara Germani
681 words, approx. 2 pages
In the following essay, Germani discusses The Beauty Myth and reports Wolf's comments on her feminist views.
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Critical Review by Maxine S. Theodoulou
347 words, approx. 1 pages
In the following review, Theodoulou concludes that The Beauty Myth is undermined by Wolf's narrow thesis and “pedestrian style,” but that the work offers useful insight.
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