| Legs | Need to toned, but also needs to be thick. Need to be shaved. Used for walking, walk with purpose. Hate cuts or blemishes on them, want them to look flawless.
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My feelings that my legs need to be shaved definitely come for society’s norms! Me not wanting blemishes on my legs is a preference but I also feel like it’s not lady like (which stems from society norms as well). The way I envision my goals for my legs is preference. I am body positive and appreciate all body shapes.
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Biological theory. Social learning, cultural elements.
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| Hands | Want them to be smooth. Nails always have to be done. Strong but not masculine.
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I absolutely love having my nails done because I like them to look good but I also feel like it’s very lady like to always have your nails down (which again comes from society norms). However, I do feel like it’s important for men to groom their nails as well. I also want to have strength but I don’t want my hands to looks masculine because I want to remain feminine.
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Biological theory. Social learning, cultural elements.
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| Butt | Want it to be a nice size, but not sloppy. Need to get rid of cellulite, also want my stretch marks gone. Want my muscles to be toned but not hard like a rock.
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These are just preferences of how I want to look.
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Biological theory. Social learning, cultural elements.
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Majority of my embodied communication does not comply with the command purpose because all of my reasoning are superficial. One example of me refusing a command purpose is when I work out without gloves and calluses begin to form on my hands. I do not like the look and I think it is not lady like. This is an example of cultural elements and biological theories that shaped my way of thinking. Mainly cultural elements because it is based on preference.
Hello Thurmya,
one of our classmates has also brought this topic of shaving legs for girls or getting your nails done (to look perfect)are based on social norms but being girls we do like to walk (maybe without saving) or not done our nail done for not being any judgmental.
It’s very interesting how you have mentioned how you want some of your body parts to be like you wanted them to and some because of social norms. But with this class, in particular, I guess we all have to self-realization no matter how we are, we should learn to appreciate ourselves.