Response Paper
Tatiana Bigelow
Engl1010-062
26 February 2013
Response paper
Fat Is a Feminine Issue by Susie Orback
Susie Orbach is a feminist involved in a organization "that companies body diversity" and has published several books on woman`s health and wellbeing. She believes that compulsive eating is a way to rebel against expectations of a sexist.
In the United States it is estimated that 50% of women are overweight. According to
Orback, everywhere we look there are commercials, billboards and magazines with diet related articles. Fitness and beauty are women`s goals but often taken for granted, being and feeling fat and overeating is a constant reminder for the women. Being fat imply that the woman has failed to keep her weight under control, and appetite and impulses Is been caused by society to make them believe that is their own fault. Feminists in general argues that being fat is a way to express freedom from the society sex`s stereotypes. Fat is a social issue, not lack of self-control or willpower.
The article states that men and women have their differences in society and labor, and power and expectations, woman`s are expected to get married and get a " good catch" have kids and nurture. Women also in general are extremely self-conscious of their self-image, and always thinking in how others think of their appearance. They are constant been forced to look like or attempted those woman`s on television, and magazines, or they will be rejected by society. Media is representing women first as a sex object then as mothers. As a consequence they became as victims of the fashion and diet industries. Industries are creating stereotypes of women that they should be perfect; no hair on unwanted places, perfect height, weight, clothes, shoes, and perfumes. Schools are teaching young girls how to groom themselves properly, but this job is a never ending job, and seasons change every year. These models of feminism experienced
Engl1010-062
26 February 2013
Response paper
Fat Is a Feminine Issue by Susie Orback
Susie Orbach is a feminist involved in a organization "that companies body diversity" and has published several books on woman`s health and wellbeing. She believes that compulsive eating is a way to rebel against expectations of a sexist.
In the United States it is estimated that 50% of women are overweight. According to
Orback, everywhere we look there are commercials, billboards and magazines with diet related articles. Fitness and beauty are women`s goals but often taken for granted, being and feeling fat and overeating is a constant reminder for the women. Being fat imply that the woman has failed to keep her weight under control, and appetite and impulses Is been caused by society to make them believe that is their own fault. Feminists in general argues that being fat is a way to express freedom from the society sex`s stereotypes. Fat is a social issue, not lack of self-control or willpower.
The article states that men and women have their differences in society and labor, and power and expectations, woman`s are expected to get married and get a " good catch" have kids and nurture. Women also in general are extremely self-conscious of their self-image, and always thinking in how others think of their appearance. They are constant been forced to look like or attempted those woman`s on television, and magazines, or they will be rejected by society. Media is representing women first as a sex object then as mothers. As a consequence they became as victims of the fashion and diet industries. Industries are creating stereotypes of women that they should be perfect; no hair on unwanted places, perfect height, weight, clothes, shoes, and perfumes. Schools are teaching young girls how to groom themselves properly, but this job is a never ending job, and seasons change every year. These models of feminism experienced
Cited: Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. "Susan Orback, Fat Is a Feminine Issue.""They Say, I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing : With Readings. New York: Norton, 2012. 448-53. Print.