Analysis Of Amy Cunningham's Essay 'Why Women Smile'

In her essay, “Why Women Smile”, Amy Cunningham discuss the smiles whether spontaneously or not appear differently on man and women’s face. And she also gives some research about different types of smiles, specially the Duchenne Smile—the smile of true merriment. She writes “Women doctors smile more than their male counterparts, studies show, and are better liked by their patients”, and “females often mature earlier than males and are less irritable, girls smile more than boys from the very beginning.” (172) to demonstrate there are more instinct and expectation form society about more smiles on woman’s face. What’s more, she writes “18 distinct types of smiles, including those that show misery, compliance, fear, and contempt”, and “the smile