As a TV host, commentator and lawyer deeply involved in women’s issues worldwide, Lisa Bloom has noticed that—despite being more educated than ever before—American women tend to devalue their intelligence and strive instead for unrealistic standards of beauty and image. Her debut book, Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World, addresses the paradox modern women have come to represent and encourages them to maintain a more balanced perspective on life. Here, the author discusses the decline of American intelligence, growing up with Gloria Allred as a mother and her hopes for women ...
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