here it is ladies and gentlemen..... CRITICIZE AWAY!!
After being told by a theatre company that at 5'5" and 96 lbs she was overweight, Heidi Guenther developed an eating disorder. She died at age 22 as a result of anorexia and bulimia (Boston Globe). Women go to such great extents to achieve “beauty”. Many women, such as Heidi Guenther have lost their lives striving to be picturesque in pursuit of impossible standards. But, why are American women so obsessed with their own physical appearance? Americans have a fascination with the looks of women and they set the standards of beauty, therefore women obsess over their own appearance in order to meet these societal standards. The obsession with physical appearance has been created through advertisements showing women how they should look. Advertising has changed the role women play in society and how they are viewed. Through stereotypical gender roles, women are obliged to be physically beautiful. This fixated need for women to be attractive has brought forth a fascination with different ways to reach ideal beauty.
What do you guys think of the thesis???? Does it make sense? Is it good? "fluffy"?
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1 comment:
Good beginning! I like your "grabber".
When you say "they set the standards of beauty", are you speaking about all Americans, or a particular segment?
Is your claim that---The American obsession with physical appearance is due to standards set by advertising media, the fashion industry, and established stereotypic gender roles---
(those are the areas you mention)
Work on refining the wording.
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