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A History of the Breast
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There has been a great deal of research on breast cancer, surgery, and implants. This lecture looks at changing ideas about the healthy breast. It explores notions of beauty, sexual pleasure, and age. Early maturation of girls, coupled with a greater focus on the breasts of older women, have had major effects on cultural expectations and experiences.
The lecture also asks: what happens when we turn attention to the male breast?
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This event was on Thu, 16 Jan 2020
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