Anne-Marie Slaughter and the fiction of 'have-it-all' feminism

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1. Interesting. But who is "feminism?" Who lied to who?

I agree that there is damaging mythology guilt-tripping women into feeling that they have to be perfect in all ways - beautiful perfect bodies, perfect high-paying jobs, perfect moms, perfect wives and partners, etc. It's totally unrealistic and puts enormous pressure on women.

But is "feminism" to blame for this pressure? Who is "feminism?"

My observation is that the pressure is coming from commercial media. Magazines, TV shows, movies, and most of all advertising. We are besieged with images of women that are airbrushed to perfection. Anorexic movie stars who get plastic surgery every year. Magazine profiles of women executives and celebrities make it sound like they are effortlessly excelling in all aspects of their lives. This is all false, put together to sell advertising.