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THE BEAUTY MYTH

My role models

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‘It’s possible to have such an unhealthyemphasis on our outside appearance thatthe inside wastes away.’ (page 23)

Describe a healthy attitude to our outsideappearance.

Character

What things tell us that our society is obsessed withimage and having the right ‘look’?

How do you react to the author’s opinion about the danger of anoveremphasis on appearance?

Image and ‘the look’

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Psalm 139:13–16 Matthew 6:19–24

God's picture of life, us, and his kingdom

Write down the 'big picture' messages these Bible passages have for us.

Proverbs 31:30

What Tiffany discovered(Read pages 21–22 and 28–29).What things did Tiffany feel she had learnt through her experiences?

Costs of the body beautiful (pages 24–28)

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