Body
Submitted by on January 1, 1998
Category: Psychology
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In today's society, there are women being controlled by expectations of being slim
and having that "perfect body". Women have to face the publicity of magazines, talk
shows concerning weight, weight-loss programs, and so on, all influencing them to lose
weight and be thin, or society won't accept them. Katherine Haines says just this in her
article, "Whose Body Is This?". She argues against and blames society for the
insecurities and the dissatisfaction of women and their bodies. The "look" that is
presented to women today as being "healthy" is; tall, slender, and beautiful. Most women
cannot reach this point unless they resort to other means of dieting to attain that "beauty
queen" image. These ways are through anorexia or bulimia, both of which are life
threatening or deadly. Unfortunately, there are many women...