Question for week 2, Obesity

This week’s readings address the ways in which dieting has affected women’s self perceptions in terms of personal attractiveness and mothering (among other things). How and why do “health claims” matter in this discussion? In other words, how important are notions of what a “healthy body” is supposed to be?

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everyone is registered

Dear all,

I looked at the most recent class list, and everyone is indeed registered for the class. Yeah! I’ll see you all next week. Later today I’ll post the weekly question that you can think about as you do the reading. Best, Prof. Reis