The Cinderella Test: Would You Really Want the Shoe to Fit?: Subtle Ways Women Are Seduced and Socialized into Servitude and Stereotypes

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A leading psychologist looks at the pitfalls women face when, like the fairytale Cinderella, they focus on pleasing others and conforming to stereotypes instead of expressing their individuality.• Rich case stories showing how women throughout history have successfully dealt with issues raised in the book• First-person interviews with women across the socioeconomic spectrum• A chronology marks the transformation of fairy-tale heroine, Cinderella, from a fighter for justice and truth to a younger more compliant woman• A bibliography of significant works on the Cinderella story, the enduring appeal of fairy tales, and the relevance of each