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Article Evaluation

The "Female body shape" article was very interesting to me. It was formatted well and was easy to read and follow along due to the different subheadings. The different subheadings was a good part to get the reader to understand different points in history and facts. I thought that mostly everything was relevant to the topic, however, I thought that the article focused mostly on history and it seemed outdated. The end of the article included "alteration of body shape" and a social experiment which I believed was a more modern view on the female shape. The social experiment subheading was an interesting part of the article but it did seem a little bit out of place. Most of the article focused on history and the different measurements and dimensions of the female body which I believe was relevant to what they were trying to get across to the reader. I noticed that there were mostly sources throughout the article, but there were a couple areas that needed a citation. I also noticed that there was a spot for a "better citation needed." The article also didn't seem to be out of date because when reading the references section, most of the information has been retrieved within the past 10 years. After testing the sources, it brought me to an article that was posted on a website about the different measurements of a woman's body. The cite itself didn't look very reliable, but it was also cited to other sources. The author of the article also seemed to be credible.

Assigned Article

I have assigned myself the Beauty article. After looking at most of the article, it had mostly history of the meaning of beauty and not a lot of modern day ideas of beauty. I would like to add to the writers' definition section and perhaps find some more examples for the social stigma section.

Key words: beauty and culture, beauty and society, beauty and body image

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=htZxCq4PubwC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=beauty+and+culture&ots=hA8ioshGRf&sig=3IAN6Rj6Q6x1YbbqT6v8VSbGeWs#v=onepage&q=beauty%20and%20culture&f=false

http://psycnet.apa.org/record/1989-29311-001

http://www.sfaajournals.net/doi/abs/10.17730/humo.54.2.06h663745q650450?code=apan-site

Wikipedia page

After finishing my research article summary assignment, I have decided that I will be incorporating more of a woman's perspective of beauty in the social heading. What they have referenced in this section is a TV show and a documentary, I would like to add one of my research articles to this section because I believe it includes great information.

Something else that I want to change about the beauty page is add more of a modern day architectural stance on beauty. One of my articles, Why beauty matters, discussed the other ways that people view beauty. I believe having more information on how beauty affects modern day buildings would be interesting to add.

Wikipedia contribution

I will be adding a new section to the article of beauty called GENDER and will add the following below:

When examining the social effects of beauty through the lends of gender, research has found that all people are faced with the same judgment when it comes to physical attractiveness. According to Ira. A Abromawitz and Kevin E. O’ Grady (1991), physical attractiveness effects how people are evaluated for a opportunities such as a job applications. In this study, they found that the highest preferred applicant was a woman of high intelligence and high physical attractiveness. The least preferred applicant was a man of low intelligence and low physical attractiveness. The job applicants who had higher attractiveness were preferred over those who were lower in attractiveness (p. 313). This proves that people who have an attractive appearance are at an advantage for certain situations. What these researchers were able to prove was that men and women both face a stereotype when it comes to physical attractiveness and beauty.

Gender is associated with beauty because there are different gender roles presented in society and a persons’ physical attractiveness can have an effect. These roles in society have also been presented by Allen Johnson (2014). Johnson has presented the idea that we live in a patriarchal society which means men are more represented and valued in our culture. Even when women are presented the same opportunities as men, they are still seen as “less” because there is belief that women are unable to bring the same skills that men possess. These skills would include being powerful, controlling, and masculine. The history of women has been associated with their beauty and being a nurturing mother. When it comes to current research about beauty, women are still faced with the stereotype that when they posses a higher level of attractiveness they are preferred for situations and opportunities. Amanda Koontz Anthony et., al (2016) has also supported the idea there is competition among women and they compare themselves. She describes this idea as “feminine rivalry” and this competition includes the pressures to be seen as attractive. These findings support that women are faced with a stereotype to be beautiful and that they will be able to achieve a certain social status or other opportunities. From these ideas, it is important to realize that the same stereotype exists for people who are seen as more attractive.

Works Cited

Abramowitz, Ira A., O’Grady, Kevin E. 1991. “Impact of Gender, Physical Attractiveness, and Intelligence on the Perception of Peer Counselors” The Journal of Psychology. 125(3):311-326.

Allen Jonson Chapter 1 of The Gender Knot, “Where are We?” 2014

Anthony, Amanda Koontz., Okorie, Sarah., Norman, Lauren. 2016. “When Beauty Brings Out the Beast: Female Comparisons and the Feminine Rivalry.” Springer Science + Business Media 33(2016):311-334.

ADDITION TO THE BEAUTY ARTICLE

At the bottom of the social effects section, I will add the following:

Amanda Koontz Anthony et., al (2016) has also supported the idea there is competition among women and how they compare themselves. She describes this idea as “feminine rivalry” and this competition includes the pressures to be seen as attractive. These findings support that women are faced with a stereotype to be beautiful and that they will be able to achieve a certain social status or other opportunities. Feminine rivalry can be seen in history and in modern day. Women are still currently competing with one another to achieve certain opportunities. From these ideas, it is important to realize that the same stereotype exists for people who are seen as more attractive.

Works Cited

Anthony, Amanda Koontz., Okorie, Sarah., Norman, Lauren. 2016. “When Beauty Brings Out the Beast: Female Comparisons and the Feminine Rivalry.” Springer Science + Business Media33(2016):311-334