Body dissatisfaction and despair among women

Women and Their Bodies

The mass production of bras while liberating young women from the scrutiny of their mothers, fostered the fear that they were somehow inadequate should the bra not fit properly. The standardization of cup size, which is an economic decision, had the unintended consequence of creating a model woman with whom women could measure themselves. This comparison is encouraged from very early in a woman's life. The bra then, is unwittingly an instrument that exacerbates the inadequacy women feel. Learning about the bra's past is useful because it opens the mind to the tyranny that can develop from initially innocuous beginnings. Additionally, the reading opens discussion of the ease of acceptance of untested ideas. Experts coalesced easily around the idea of a bra when for millennia women existed without them. It also unmasks the effect of the intersection of business, culture, and professionals. These three elements work in harmony to drive misinformation and to create a belief of inadequacy and incompleteness. To address the problems of body image is requires not only a single industry change but also cultural change. The video brings home the point that supports this, it is important to ignore the pressure from these three sources. Each woman needs to love herself unconditionally.

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The present generation of women is inundated with images of labia and vaginas to the extent that they are inclined to carry the feeling of inadequacy to this most intimate of parts. The mainstreaming of pornography and its objectification of women has allowed the vagina to become overly important. The media in a vicious desire to make money thrives on women feeling inadequate and subpar. The greatest inadequacy is derived from sexual shortcomings. Women are then driven to change the shape and tone of their sexual parts so that they could be on par with a model that is presented as desirable and perfect. At other occasions, it is the promise of improved sexual performance and pleasure for both parties, through the tightening of the vaginal walls. Anyone who chooses to engage in this expensive and controversial surgery for the sake of a boyfriend should consider the real motivation behind his asking and her acquiescence. The surgery may not deliver on what it promises and the sense of inadequacy is psychological and may not abate because of a cosmetic change. I would also include the truth that there is no such thing as the perfect vagina and we should be willing to love what we have and accommodate difference.

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