Nila Tavangarian
Women Studies 30
January 30th, 2017
WS Midterm Exam Winter 2017
Part 1: Brief Essays – the Beauty Myth

1) In Wolf’s “Chapter 6: Hunger” in the Beauty Myth she argues that anorexia and bulimia is taking over women in the West. She claims that, “Women must claim anorexia as political damage done to us by a social order that considers our destruction insignificant because of what we are-less,” (Wolf, 208). I agree with the feminist perspective in “Hunger” that women are affected by pop culture and media to starve themselves until the point where they are unstable. Unfortunately, many women in the US are influenced to look like women in pop culture, however this has caused millions of suicides and health issues that …show more content…
In (h)ooks’ “Chapter 11 Ending Violence?” she argues that domestic and patriarchal violence has become a commonality. She claims that most individuals believe that violence is hypersezualized towards men, however there is also domestic violence with women to women and parents to children. For example, she states that, “our nation masses of people are concerned about violence but resolutely refuse to link that violence to patriarchal thinking or male domination,” ((h)ooks, 66). I agree with with (h)ooks’ feminist analysis and believe that we need to make this solution for everyone who is struggling physically and …show more content…
C) This ad is selling Magnum Mini Ice cream bars, and sex. The ad portrays the “female body” as a highly sexualized object. In the photo, there is a woman who clearly looks like she has an orgasim, but who looks like this when they are having ice cream?! The ad says, “Mini size Maximum Pleasure” on it, sending a message that they are selling sex with their product. I definitely do not find this ad empowering because I know that I would never eat my ice cream like this, and can not believe an ice cream industry would sell their products in such an unprofessional way.

10. D) There are a variety of political and feminist issues of the image of the young hispanic girl who spoke at the Women’s March in Washington D.C. She spoke her heart out with her articulate and inspiring speech. Women are resisting and challenging injustices by marching and protesting causing an action feminist praxis. This young girl speaks for every generation, above and below her. She is so empowering to the current movement that is going on worldwide and will definitely be remembered in history because of her powerful voice that will never be forgotten.
Part 5: Movements, Resistance and