I think that this is a very important passage, that shows a side of Tina Fey that has less fluff and more meaning (don't get me wrong, this book is full of important lessons - just not all of them are laid out this passionately), and I think that this hits close to home for many women. Just before this passage, Fey discusses the unreachable standard that society puts on women today, when it comes to looks.
What do you think about this passage? Can you relate to it in any way? With feminism becoming so prominent (via social media and elsewhere), do you think that more women are accepting the way they look, and abandoning the idea of a "perfect body"?
Adi
I enjoyed this passage because it showed that women aren't perfect and we shouldn't be putting those who are society's definition of perfect on top of the food chain. We live in a world were if you have a "nice body", you are instantly better than the girl next to you. I think almost any woman can relate to this because we are always battling our inner demons and when we look in the mirror, we see what we could fix, not what we should love. I think more women are accepting their bodies, but that doesn't mean that there are thousands who still want that "perfect" stomach or poreless skin.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this passage as well. It seems that society tend to lean to two extreme sides: the super, skinny ideal body, or the carefree, unhealthy body that shouldn't have limits. I think Tina Fey addresses this in her own way of accepting way she was born with, while addressing flaws. I think she has a good balance of good features and bad and more people should share this idea of recognizing both, and allowing corrections to what they have control over.
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