Susan Sontag Women's Beauty

She starts by giving the history of the meaning of beauty to both of the sexes.

Susan sontag women's beauty. Susan Sontags essay on the subject of beauty particularly in relation to women is a strong and moving piece that also greases the old gearbox and gets the brain going. Sontag also uses the Athenians as an example where Athenians called Socrates ugly that he was unattractive Sontag 386. It takes a strong hard look at how the concept of beauty has been shaped through the ages from the time of the great Greek civilization to the modern era.

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Sontag wrote one of her most famous essays to influence the reader to think about whether women or men are the source of womens efforts to be beautiful. Susan Sontag an American writer discusses this topic in her essay A Womans Beauty. The contrast between the importance of beauty on men and women has given beauty a mixed reputation.

Sontag explains her claim that women are judged only on their looks by stating For it is. Susan Sontag also expostulates that traditional perceptions of beauty have in fact oppressed women and are a major cause of gender segregation and more importantly led to unfair gender inequality. Lisa Wade PhD on February 4 2011.

There is now an obligation for women to be beautiful 5. But a handsome man. Susan Sontags essay on the subject of beauty particularly in relation to women is a strong and moving piece that also greases the old gearbox and gets the brain going.