PHIL 2125 Chapter Notes - Chapter Murphy: Long Hair, Asexuality
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The body must be more than clean, it must have a certain shape. Feminine ideal has shifted from soft curves to hard bodies. Japan: maturity demands respect in the economic sense. Corpulence was formerly a marker of wealth, but now is attributed to the lower stratum. Right kind of body passport to romance and economic success. Youthful appearance is an asset in the business world, especially in the us. American idealism is only accessible to the upwardly mobile. Resources and purchasing power are dwindling but we are living under the impression that our quality of life is higher than previous generations. Ideal body is based on a mythical norm and does not exist in reality. Features of the ideal body: hygienically clean, without blemishes, young, thin, toned/fit, able bodied (function and form)
