Dad Bod: A New Word for a Timeless Physique- I think talking
about the “dad bod” and the stereo typical ideals of the male body is the first
step to talking about the same thing in females. Not to rant here but when the
whole inequality issue was called out in the article the baby feminist in me
cheered, because the “dad bod” stigma has always pissed me off. Boys have a
normal non “sculpted by God himself” body and they get praised but I don’t wear size
two jeans and tabloids make me feel like I need to diet.
This essay in my
opinion did a good job in praising the positives of the “dad bod” movement
while still calling out the fallacies. I feel like the some of the main ideas
of this essay were to call attention to a new movement that has the potential
to launch an even bigger reform, and also to explain what a “dad bod” actually is;
a body type that has been around forever and just so happens to be “trending”.
The Death of Pretty- In this article the author, Pat Archbold
sates that the “pretty’ in her opinion is beauty balanced with innocence and
how that ideal is simply not enough for women these days, she states that women
crave the big butts, hot bodies as well as a demeanor that says “I’m here and I’m
ready to be desired” that men lament on and on and on about. Its an article
that you don’t realize is true until you read it, at least for me. I find my
self wanting to be hot more than pretty, pure and cute like 80% of the time
and that’s a shitty mindset. Archbold states that “For every Taylor Swift there
is a hundred Megan Foxes or Lindsey Lohans” I personally think that’s sad. but on the other hand I don’t think this author understands is that every ones idea of “pretty” isn’t
the same. Someone might feel the prettiest, inside and out when, they’re just
like Meagan Fox, and we cant start telling people what pretty is and making
them fit a “pretty mold” or else pretty will truly die.
Hey Carson,
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about the article “The Death of Pretty.” People have different views on what they truly see as pretty. Some people feel pretty on the inside instead of the outside. This author believes that everyone wants to be portrayed as “hot” which I do not agree with. Everyone has their own definition of feeling hot, whether it’s having big boobs or not. I do agree that it is sad how every girls wants to be more of a Megan Fox than a Taylor Swift. Society has played a huge impact on what being “hot” is now but everyone is entitled to their own opinions to what they want to look like.
I also had a little feminist moment in the dad bod article too! It somewhat made me happy to read something about men having to have a perfect image. But then it also made me think, “hey we don’t like it when men objectify us but it’s okay for women to do it to them?” I really liked the point you made about everyone having their own opinion on what pretty is to them. I know that media and trends in society make me feel like I need to look like that. It’s sad to me how there are certain things in society that shape how we think. I really liked all your points, good job!
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