Susan Bordo Questions For A Second Reading #1
The media creates impossible expectations for women in society to look, act and become a certain way. Many women face problems about their bodies because of the media’s unrealistic standards and stereotype of what is desirable. Many women feel the need to become what the media portrays as “perfect”. From a young age girls have faced the pressure of achieving physical perfection; the unrealistic 38-18-24 measurements of the popular childhood toy Barbie. Barbie has been accused of setting a negative stereotype for children, long legs, skinny waist, narrow hips and ample bosom. Not only does Barbie depict what society considers attractive but she has “everything little girls dream of – a Corvette, a beach house and a handsome boyfriend”.