Body dysmorphic disorder

masculinity, femininity, and about our body as a gendered construction. It has become an obsessive concentration in an increasingly visual culture, a perpetual quest to meet expectations of self and standards of society. The world in which we live writes a disastrous and oppressive fiction of “woman” which involves an incessant devaluation and dismissal. Femininity is synonymous with weakness and never-endingly associated with things such as beauty and body. In this environment, insecurities…

The words “house” and “home” are often used interchangeably, yet they have vastly different connotations. A house draws the mental image of a physical shelter designed to accommodate people. Home, however, is a less tangible term, as it can refer to both a physical place or immaterial things associated with comfort or security. While house is not always synonymous with home, the physical and nonphysical sense of home can be explored by examining the fixtures in a household setting. In…

Taking a Stand Against Sexual Assault CEO executive, Liam Jackson, discusses the need for change in Australian legislation surrounding the prevalent issue of rape in today’s society. Each year millions of taxpayer’s dollars are spent on prosecuting sexual assault in Australian courts. As well as this rape leads to debilitating psychological strain on our women, not to mention the added strain on of our economy, costing taxpayers millions annually. The women of this world are, our mothers,…

The Negative Effects of Barbie Dolls on Body Image: “As a child most girls played with Barbie dolls and if they had not, their views of what is considered beautiful and acceptable for women would be different, as well as how they felt about body image” (Ive, Dittmar, Halliwell 283). Childhood is the period of time where girls start to build their basic belief system that they will carry into their adulthood. Most young girls, especially in the United States, are given toys that portray the…

to irk me because I’m naturally thin, I always have been, but not by choice. I know that if I did not have the genes my parents gave me I would not be the same size I am today. To be honest I consider myself to be a fat person. No, I do not have a body image problem. I know I am thin, but at this point I should be extremely fat. I am constantly eating junk food, I am the one who goes to a party and instantly starts to look for the food and will shamelessly shove brownies, cupcakes, and bacon in…

caused by urban areas contribute the deterioration of water quality in stream and runs which make up a significant part of the bodies of water in the state of Ohio. Water quality is crucial for the fish and macroinvertebrates species that can sustain a community in that specific body of water, any change in this quality can change the entire diversity and richness of the body of water and have implications further down the road whether it be positive or negative. I believe there is a difference…

dream body. The ads used in regards to Victoria’s Secret are causing young teens and adult women to go after the unattainable dream of looking just like them. Women and young girls look up to these models and aspire to have the “perfect body”. The propaganda used in these ads is what makes girls and women buy their products. They buy into the ad selling the sexiest bra in hopes that they will look the same way as the models. The unattainable dream is body shaming by only focusing on one body…

goal of life, to survive and reproduce. The most fascinating information I read was that humans descend from water animals. Humans are the only land animal with attached fat to our body. All the other animals with fat are water animals such as whales. Humans have evolved over…

"Body Rituals among the Nacirema" was a well written article. Horace Miner presented a strong argument to back up the claim of magic and the human body being a major factor in the Nacirema culture rituals. The opinions and biases were kept to a minumum, and rather let the argument speak for itself. The article did not come of as harsh nor judgmental, but some choice words made the culture sound more exotic in some situations than need be. The format was also logically laid out and easy for the…

tattoos. The story describes the seemingly long process of getting her tattoo and what it meant to her, and also what it meant to other people. People can express themselves in other ways without permanently inscribing pictures and sayings on their bodies while still displaying their…