Women's Studies 2162A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Body Image, Lindy West, Roxane Gay

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2162A/B
• Professor: Julianna Beaudoin

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For trans people, all of this is multiplied: ex. A site of struggle is when you lose weight on a diet, it is very hard to keep it off: ex. Fitness as a feminist issue: the feminization of some fitness activities (ex. Equality and empowerment: gap between girls" and boys" engagement in physical activity begins in childhood, creates political and social inequalities that degrade well being of women, gender disparity continues into adulthood, ex. Men are athletes and women are women athletes. : the farther women advance in sports, they become less feminine, differential funding for (and perceived value of) women"s vs. men"s sports and athletics, the objectification of women in sport. Inclusion and exclusion in the fitness industry: big money to be made in, gyms, events, clothing, professional sports, gyms, average gym membership costs a month, (cid:1010)(cid:1011)% of people (cid:449)ith gy(cid:373) (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)erships do(cid:374)"t use the(cid:373, clothing and accessories.