The Cure for Your Fugly Armpits
How advertisers create body anxieties women didn't know they had, and then sell them the solution.
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Well, the makers of Dove Ultimate Go Sleeveless might beg to differ.
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Libby Copeland is a writer in New York and a regular Slate contributor. She was previously a Washington Post reporter and editor for 11 years. She can be reached at libbycopeland@gmail.com.
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