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As ambassadors of aloha, Hawaiian women have been susceptible to the eroticization of their bodies and the insistent commodification of their aloha.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
Como investigadoras e críticas, elas estavam desconstruindo seus mitos pessoais da beleza.
Naomi Wolf • O mito da beleza: Como as imagens de beleza são usadas contra as mulheres (Portuguese Edition)


“I think this is like a widespread public health issue, and the way to start solving it is has got to be part of a bigger collective political movement, really, focusing on solving the inequality of beauty versus the insecurity of beauty, and once the inequality of beauty is addressed, the insecurity will naturally follow that pattern”
Zeynab Mohamed • Can Beauty Be A Source Of Joy?
de um claro desejo articulado por direitos humanos a um desejo implícito de acessar o privilégio.
Virgie Tovar • Meu corpo, minhas medidas (Portuguese Edition)

In their critiques of colonialism and neocolonialism, feminist scholars of the Pacific have discussed how female bodies have been deployed for colonial and neocolonial ends.