Women's Studies 2161A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Gibson Girl, Kate Moss, Flapper

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2161A/B
• Professor: Nichole Edwards

Document Summary

Throughout time the trends of women"s bodies have forced girls to alter themselves in order to meet some kind of standard set out by society. From the 18th century gibson girl with small waists and large hips and bust, to the 1920"s boyish flapper girl, to marilyn monroe, to the thin lanky twiggy in the. 60"s to the athletic anorexic thin fit" look of kate moss in the 90"s. Diet and health with key to the calories. If you belong to a club, round up the overweight"s and form a section. Call it the watch your weight anti-kaiser. Class. tax the members sufficiently to buy a good, accurate pair of scales. Wear approximately the same weight clothes, and weigh at the same time in relation to eating. Do this whether or not you belong to a club. Once or twice a week is often enough to weigh. Scales vary, so try to use the same ones.