The document discusses various topics related to women's health and body image including size acceptance, beauty ideals, aging, and mental wellness. It prompts the reader to consider pressures felt to look a certain way and how this relates to texts read about topics like sex education, reproductive rights, and menopause. Readers are asked to discuss in groups how dominant oppressive influences impact these subjects and women's bodies and health overall.

1. Body Image: Women’s Health
March 19. 2014

2.  The readings focused on body image and women’s
health. Have you ever felt pressured to be a certain
size or look a certain way. Or do you have friends that
feel this pressure?
 What is causing this pressure?
 Do you think guys also struggle with these issues? If
yes, how so?
Free-Write

3. Body Image
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8umFV69fNg
How is this artist trying to change our perception of beauty? Do you think this is
an effective approach? Why or why not?
How does this relate to any of the texts we have read for today?

4.  Sex Education
 Reproductive
Rights
 Menopause
 Pregnancy
 Size Acceptance
 Beauty Ideals
 Aging
 Mental Wellness
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Health
How does the dominatrix of
oppression effect any of the
aforementioned subjects?
With your group, find the
following things:
An expressed concern about
the issue by the author and/or
your own concerns about it
The people the issue most
affects
Something you found
interesting about the topic

5.  We read three different opinions about physical
appearance. With your group
 determine the main argument of the article
 Locate one or two quotes you feel are essential to the
piece, and explain why.
 come up with three questions to ask the rest of the class
about the text.
Group Work

6.  Beauty sketches
 How does this relate to this week’s readings?
 Do you think Dove is helping to build self esteem or
reinforce stereotypes?
Dove Campaign for real Beauty??
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