To What Extent do Female Body Representations Create an Intersectional Understanding of Media Discourse?
Despite media significance, a lot still needs to be learned about how women’s bodies are (re)presented in media narratives and the ensuing implications of these representations for women’s health. The construction of a uniform socio-culturally feminine image regime of truth owing to the feminine body shape standard evolved due to mainstream Western media’s fascination with a slender female physique (Aapola, et al., 2005). In our culture, those who do not adhere to such aesthetic standards are often left out of discussions about feminine identity (Duncan, 1994).
