Women's Appearance

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In Western culture, there is often more emphasis placed on a woman's appearance than on a man's. This phenomenon is visible on all levels of society - from private concerns to public behavior. The paper argues that it would seem that in recent decades women have begun to reject this cultural value, claiming that it dehumanizes and objectifies women, making them aesthetic objects rather than living, complex beings. The paper argues, however, that the growth of the cosmetics, dieting and plastic surgery industries might prove that now, more than ever, women - more than men - are concerned with looking good.

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"Five times more women than men are dieting in America today. Dieting has become such a fad that perceptions of obesity have come to affect more than just the obese. A Chapel Hill study found that differences in body fat among teenage girls had strong implications for dating, with fatter girls getting fewer dates and showing lower levels of self-esteem than thinner girls. Interestingly, girls with below average body fat were at a significant advantage - they were twice as likely to find a date than their more rounded counterparts."

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