Women's Studies 2161A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Power Tool, Physical Attractiveness, Sharon Lamb
27 Feb 2016
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Miley cyrus-racy, over the top in her sexuality. Lana del ray-her sexual object seen as inappropriate. she likes older men. Women who are sexually active are understood in terms of promiscuity. Women who come in contact w criminal justice system; stealing, doing drugs. Women who are independent and don"t have to answer to a man; ppl who speak their mind. Women who don"t want to have children, or dont like children. Women who dont perform their femininity in a socially acceptable way. Tom boys; dont fit normative gender stereotypes so seen as bad girls. Women who are disabled, lower classes, dont have the desirable body. Victims of abuse; victim blaming / slut shaming. Book covers: the adult women are portraying a teen role; lolita is the sexualized child women and infantalized adult women who portrays a younger self. Durham identifies shocking prevalence of lolita effect: judge argues that a 5yr old was.
