Very interesting discussion today in class. One thing I wish we would've had more time to go over and I guess something we will go over on Tuesday is the roles of a man and woman in the family. For example, we talked about how it's socially "not ok" for either a man or a woman to adopt by themselves. But why? I still am not quite clear.
The biggest thing I would like to go over in Tuesday's class is how woman in particular view themselves today and why it is that most women strive to be that perfect woman. More in the area of why do woman feel they all need to be that way? (ie. Skinny, Big boobs, skinny legs, Etc.) Because it is what society expects of them right? Now here is where I get a little bit confused. When we say that society wants them to be that way, how did society determine that's what an attractive female is? It wasn't much more than 100 years ago (if that even) that the woman was considered attractive and "the perfect woman" if she was overweight and a little bit chunky. It was viewed as a status symbol to have a little bit of fat to you. It just meant that you could afford to eat more. And I am pretty sure that in some "primitive" cultures, that particular trend is still in effect today. Not only that, but for most of "civilized" history, the most attractive woman was the woman a little over weight. What caused society to shift their views? If someone reads this and I forget to bring it up on Tuesday, don't be afraid to help me out!
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