Exercise In Body Image Summary

The authors of the articles “ An Exercise in Body Image” focus the different perspective of exercise beings use as body statement and use rugby in their discussion as a way to convey the message. The critique that the author state is having self love is a political act but maintain pride for a body that either fit the ideal standard is an empowerment that fight against the thousands of voice that associate physical fit body with physical appearance. The detail that stood out to me in this articles is this detail that stated the fact that “women body are bombarded with the idea that the purpose of exercise is to attain a ft body, rather than to improve athletically”(209). All three authors of this article are against the idea that societies are using exercise as promotion to improve one’s appearance. The author claim that rugby is a sport that encourage female empowerment and self love. Because the sport of rugby portray the idea that body type is nonexistent and taught women their more to the body than physical appearances. An
Fridkis critique about how Dinklage didn’t fit any of the rules of masculinity yet she still find him hot. Dinklage define norm of masculinity because he not flawless and he himself strictly does not fit the rules of masculinity. The detail in Fridriks pieces that stood out to me is her statement that “ truly, everyone is beautiful at exactly the same level, if only we look at them the right way”(222). She explain maybe the reason she find dinklage hot is because she open minded. If there no judgmentalness everyone wouldn’t felt the pressure or need worry about flaw. I think Fridkis is not as effective as the authors from “An Exercise in Body Image” due to the reason that she giving more of her personal opinion. Maybe if she expand more on her reason as to why Dinklage seem more appealing to