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REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES. Body Image. Points of Conversation:. Quotes:. Pressures of the white societal image pushed upon other cultures Importance of image in relation to marriage (Ana) You look just like us (Carmen) Yes but I’m married. Carmen (Mother): Use of “Fatty”

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REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES

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  1. REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES

  2. Body Image Points of Conversation: Quotes: Pressures of the white societal image pushed upon other cultures Importance of image in relation to marriage (Ana) You look just like us (Carmen) Yes but I’m married Carmen (Mother): Use of “Fatty” “You’ll never fit into that”-in relation to the size 7 dress “Look at you, you look awful” “She’s bigger than the cake” “You would look beautiful without all that fat” Ana: “I don’t lie on applications, except for my weight” “Why should anyone tell me what I should look like, what I should be, there's so much more to me than just my weight” Pancha: “Like my grandmother used to say, ‘There's no better dressing than meat on the bones”

  3. Family Quotes: Points of Conversation: “This is what happens to people who don’t listen to their mothers”- decapitation “A man wants a virgin”- A mind and thoughts are silly notions “A mother knows the right man for her daughter” “A grandmother is what I should be at this age” Garcia house as a Matriarchy Comparison to other cultures Importance of marriage and settling down Family Values

  4. Stereotypes • What are some of the stereotypes you found in the movie • Think of the character’s traits, jobs, education, etc. • Is the movie attempting to demonize a certain side of the culture or merely replicate it? • Keep in mind those producing this movie were mostly Latino

  5. Message of the Movie America in Real Women Have Curves: America Today:

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