In our society, we expect certain standards from women in order to consider them ideal. This is why many women experience great preoccupation and dissatisfaction with their physical appearances. Growing up in the Fifties, Nora Ephron, a smart and successful woman, struggled with what was considered and “ideal body.” In her essay, “A Few Words About My Breasts,” Nora writes about how her onset experience of puberty gave her a lifelong obsession with her small breasts. She believed that she would have been a completely different person if she had larger breasts, because she would be accepted by society, especially by men. This problem still persists in today’s society, however, many women put a “solution” to their problem by spending thousands
