In Don Sabo’s “Pigskin, Patriarchy, and Pain” he explores how young athletes are destroying their bodies without awareness. While Naomi Wolf’s “The Beauty Myth” investigates how the media and society as a whole are constantly portraying unrealistic images of beauty for women. The media constantly perpetuates that if females are not beautiful then they will not receive recognition. Sabo’s approach to reach his audience is solely on his experiences from being on the field. Wolf uses many direct quotes from other authors and sources to take a more logical approach. Although both articles are filled with similarities and differences, one being more analytical and filled with outside sources, and the other from personal experiences. The two essays
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Wolf used many quotes and facts from other sources and authors. She gave a detailed description of their background and why they were important.” In 1962, Betty Friedan quoted a young woman trapped in the Feminine Mystique… I’m so afraid I’m going to look like my mother’…Germaine Greer described ‘the stereotype’… she is a doll… I’m sick of the masquerade (12). This shows that Wolf used many quotes from different authors to show credibility. Wolf argues that women are being oppressed and it makes them feel less free. “The affluent, educated, liberated women of the First World, who can enjoy freedoms unavailable to any women ever before, do not feel as free as they want to” (9). She goes on and mentions how although women are making great strides in their careers, it is like they are taking one step forward and two steps back. They are too concerned about their physical appearance that it hinders their ability to enjoy their freedoms. In many other countries women do not have all the opportunities as they have here in the America, but like Wolf mentions, women may feel less free than their “unliberated grandmother” before them (10). Women feel that if they looked like the successful model they see on the commercial, or the billboard that all their problems would disappear, but that’s simply not true. They would receive more …show more content…
Both essays show the pain caused by society, and if you can’t fulfill these ideals than you aren’t wanted. On the contrary, both were directed to completely different audiences. Wolf focused on women and how they are the victims of men looking down on them and not noticing them if they aren’t beautiful. While using an analytical approach. As a society, look away from these brands putting insecurities into the children’s minds, and don’t support them. While Sabo suggests that men also do not receive recognition if they are not masculine. Using his own experiences to relate to others, Sabo explains how the athletes of this generation, past generations, and generations to come are destroying their bodies, because of the coaching they receive. If a boy wants to cry, he shouldn’t be worried about what others will think of him. Let them express
Wolf used many quotes and facts from other sources and authors. She gave a detailed description of their background and why they were important.” In 1962, Betty Friedan quoted a young woman trapped in the Feminine Mystique… I’m so afraid I’m going to look like my mother’…Germaine Greer described ‘the stereotype’… she is a doll… I’m sick of the masquerade (12). This shows that Wolf used many quotes from different authors to show credibility. Wolf argues that women are being oppressed and it makes them feel less free. “The affluent, educated, liberated women of the First World, who can enjoy freedoms unavailable to any women ever before, do not feel as free as they want to” (9). She goes on and mentions how although women are making great strides in their careers, it is like they are taking one step forward and two steps back. They are too concerned about their physical appearance that it hinders their ability to enjoy their freedoms. In many other countries women do not have all the opportunities as they have here in the America, but like Wolf mentions, women may feel less free than their “unliberated grandmother” before them (10). Women feel that if they looked like the successful model they see on the commercial, or the billboard that all their problems would disappear, but that’s simply not true. They would receive more …show more content…
Both essays show the pain caused by society, and if you can’t fulfill these ideals than you aren’t wanted. On the contrary, both were directed to completely different audiences. Wolf focused on women and how they are the victims of men looking down on them and not noticing them if they aren’t beautiful. While using an analytical approach. As a society, look away from these brands putting insecurities into the children’s minds, and don’t support them. While Sabo suggests that men also do not receive recognition if they are not masculine. Using his own experiences to relate to others, Sabo explains how the athletes of this generation, past generations, and generations to come are destroying their bodies, because of the coaching they receive. If a boy wants to cry, he shouldn’t be worried about what others will think of him. Let them express