Finals: The Female Body Flashcards
Who is the author of The Female Body?
Margaret Atwood
What does the 2nd point in the essay say about the female body?
It has many needs.
The female body needs high maintenance.
What does it mean when Atwood describes the female body in the 3rd points?
The female body is objectified, like a toy that you can experiment with.
In the 4th point, what is the man’s opinion of the Barbie doll? Do you agree or disagree?
The man believes that a Barbie doll gives young girls a false notion of beauty.
The Barbie doll is a toy given to young girls at an early age and it tends to shape their minds into wanting to be like the Barbie doll when they grow up.
According to the essay, what are the uses of the female body?
Door knocker Bottle opener Clock Something to hold up lampshades Nutcracker Bears torches Lifts victorious wreaths Grows copper wings and raises aloft a ring of neon stars Sells cars and other products
What then is the female body in the 5th point?
A commodity
The female body does not just sell the products, but it is so closely associated with the product that the body itself is being sold.
What does the 6th point imply?
Women don’t need to experience pleasure; they just need to be able to give birth.
How does Atwood differentiate the female brain from the male brain?
The female brain is more complex but more unified.
The male brain is objective and has simple compartments for certain things. However, the two halves remain unconcerned for each other.
The male brain is so different from the female brain that each one hardly understands each other.
