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This article really struck me, as three of my friends have struggled with anorexia. One of them is a guy, so I do not want us to forget that body image is not only something women struggle with. However, I think it is safe to say that it is a much more pronounced problem for women. One of the most striking things about this piece is the societal idea that the most beautiful women are those “who resemble little girls.” This idea caused Chernik to reject the changes puberty wrought in her rather than embrace them, and this is incredibly sad to me. And these societal perceptions of beauty are a much more amorphous thing to fight against than unequal wages or something similar, as the government can only enact so many laws against the media without abridging the right to free speech, and it certainly can’t command people to change their minds about beauty. Hopefully, as more women like Chernik who have struggled with eating disorders become more outspoken about their experiences, change will come. – Alice W | This article really struck me, as three of my friends have struggled with anorexia. One of them is a guy, so I do not want us to forget that body image is not only something women struggle with. However, I think it is safe to say that it is a much more pronounced problem for women. One of the most striking things about this piece is the societal idea that the most beautiful women are those “who resemble little girls.” This idea caused Chernik to reject the changes puberty wrought in her rather than embrace them, and this is incredibly sad to me. And these societal perceptions of beauty are a much more amorphous thing to fight against than unequal wages or something similar, as the government can only enact so many laws against the media without abridging the right to free speech, and it certainly can’t command people to change their minds about beauty. Hopefully, as more women like Chernik who have struggled with eating disorders become more outspoken about their experiences, change will come. – Alice W | ||
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| + | It just struck me that it's important to remember that when we say "society," we mean both men AND women. As much as it's sometimes easier (from a woman's perspective) to point the finger at the "patriarchy" or "gendered media" or "male chauvinist pigs" as the parties responsible for the objectification of women as sex objects, and therefore lay down a standard of beauty/appearance (and consequently weight), I have to remind myself that we as women do more than our fair share of reinforcing these beauty myths. In reality, our willingness to follow beauty trends and subject ourselves to what boils down to self-torture in pursuit of an unreachable ideal, and our willingness to expect and encourage our friends to do the same, keeps the flawed expectations at status quo. Thoughts? --Sarah Smethurst | ||
==Organizing the Farm Workers, Jessie Lopez De La Cruz== | ==Organizing the Farm Workers, Jessie Lopez De La Cruz== | ||
