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Germaine Greer vs. Julie Burchill
Two women known for their intellect, feminism, and their ability to outrage go head to head on the modern pressures surrounding the politics of the female body and debate how women are taking control of their bodies.
Is cosmetic surgery just as damaging as female genital mutilation? Why do women follow these cosmetic trappings when men don鈥檛 have to? And, have women overcome the pressure of body image or is it just middle class angst? Let the debate begin.
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