Women's Studies 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Endorphins, Heterosexism, Hijab
3 Apr 2016
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She chooses to wear hijab and it"s a marker for difference. She is exposed to stereotypical identities: values attatched to differences. Society says hijabs are anti-women culture stephen harper: not a feminist statement, not apart of canada"s culture . She says she wears hijab as an expression of freedom. Wearing hijab is resistance to cultural stereotyping that happens as a result of it. Kim: agree and disagree, covering is not an answer to oppression of women, double standards in place to way muslim women decide to respond to beauty standards, force vs. choice. Becky thompson a way outa no way : eating problems. Doesn"t use eating disorder: uses the term eating problems: disorder: something wrong with body or mind ex. personality disorder. Feminist work challenges work of disorders and think about sociocultural aspects. Problems are something that are shared, and disorder is unique to us. Problem can be solved, disorders are considered to be permanent .
