tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post7172783833517094214..comments2019-05-15T23:59:20.159-07:00Comments on Feminist Legal Theory: Women WednesdayLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-30717990214260237192010-11-30T11:43:43.442-08:002010-11-30T11:43:43.442-08:00Great quotes, this is another one on the same topi...Great quotes, this is another one on the same topic I think is interesting: <br /><br />"Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison." ~Mary Wollstonecraft<br /><br />I think our society places too much emphasis on a woman's appearance and this can be clearly seen from "news" stories about female politicans' clothes/hair/makeup. Like this quote says, this can really shape the minds of women in a negative way. On one hand, I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with wearing makeup or taking pride in your appearance, but it's sad when the pressure to look a certain way becomes all-consuming or even potentially fatal (anorexia).2ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870959619819040005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-34334785267675528812010-11-28T16:27:07.459-08:002010-11-28T16:27:07.459-08:00I love the quote you found. More women need to tak...I love the quote you found. More women need to take a stance about being considered as object ornamentation.<br /><br />Here is one of my favorite quotes on the topic.<br /><br />"For women, bras, panties, bathing suits and other stereotypical gear are visual, reminders of a commercial, idealized feminine image that our real and diverse female bodies can’t possibly fit. Without these visual references, each individual woman’s body demands to be respected on its own terms. We stop being comparatives. We begin to be unique."- Gloria SteinemRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633194533296357627noreply@blogger.com