The power and beauty of superb womanhood / How they are lost and how they may be regained and developed to the highest degree of attainable perfection.

  • Macfadden, Bernarr, 1868-1955.
Date:
1901
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: The power and beauty of superb womanhood / How they are lost and how they may be regained and developed to the highest degree of attainable perfection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I. Superb Womanhood 7 CHAPTER II. Present Physical Condition of Woman 20 CHAPTER III. The Causes of Wrecked Womanhood 36 CHAPTER IV. The Curse of Prudishness 50 CHAPTER V. Self-Abuse 55 CHAPTER VI. Marital Excesses. 64 CHAPTER VII. Crushing the Play Spirit 70 CHAPTER VIII. Corsets 73 CHAPTER IX. Corsets Weaken Digestion 82 CHAPTER X. The Corset Destroys Beauty 86 CHAPTER XI. The Corset Increases Natural Size of Waist 91 CHAPTER XII. The Corset Ages Woman Prematurely 94 CHAPTER XIII. The Corset Destroys Womanhood 96 CHAPTER XIV. Excuses for the Corset 103 CHAPTER XV. The Evils of Tight Skirts, Shoes, etc 106 CHAPTER XVI. Operations That Are Crimes CHAPTER XVII. Can Wrecked Womanhood Be Reclaimed? 117