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The Beauty Paradox: Femininity in the Age of Selfies armed struggle Will you take on theIs beauty a form of oppression for women? Or does it offer them a path to empowerment? Some scholars see beauty as an oppressive system thwarting women's agency, sometimes to the point of damaging their mental health; others have promoted an understanding of beauty as an empowering practice through which women can affirm their agency and self determination. Western beauty culture is organized by contradictory injunctions framing women's participation