Readings/EssaysRespond to ONE question related to ONE of the “Readings” listed below (2-4 paragraphs).Reading 16 “Spain Bans Skinny Mannequins” by Associated Press (2007)Discuss the factors that are suspected as contributing to eating disorders in Spain.Describe the changes facilitated by the Health Ministry in Spain to improve women’s health. Why is this new program attracting attention of the fashion industry?Why are standard sizes that reflect women’s bodies important in the fight against chronic eating disorders?Why are healthy fashion models important in the fight against chronic eating disorders?Reading 17 “Changing Faces” by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen (2002)Discuss the cultural (discursive), economic, and political factors contributing to the escalations in plastic reconstructive surgery in Asian countries.What are the most popular procedures? Who is getting them and why?When untrained professionals without medical or government oversight conduct reconstructive plastic surgery, what are the consequences? Share some of the stories highlighted in this essay.Compare the rates of plastic reconstructive surgery in Asia to other countries including the US. What are the similarities and differences?Reading 18 “Mi Estomago (My Belly)” by Marjorie Agosin (1986)What metaphors are used in this poem to illustrate the beauty of a round belly?How does this poem oppose the overemphasis on skinny, muscled, young bodies heralded by popular dominant discourses?Why does the author rejoice in her wide belly? Why does she caress her feet and toes?Why is the author’s celebration of her body more possible given her age?
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