Lesbians and Physical Appearance: Which Model Applies?
- 1 January 1994
- book chapter
- Published by SAGE Publications
Abstract
Lesbiansare women who wear comfortable shoes. Being female means being told how to look. The overwhelming majority of television and magazine advertisements are related to products that enhance the physical attractiveness of women (Dermer & Thiel, 1975; Downs & Harrison, 1985). Social psychologists have developed a large body of literature on physical attractiveness (see Berscheid & Walster, 1984, for a review). Feminist scholars have critically examined the relationship between gender and appearance (e.g., Brownmiller, 1984; Chapkis, 1986; Daly, 1978; Wolf, 1991). There has been little emphasis on how lesbians are affected by society's emphasis on physical appearance for women. Given this lack of research, this chapter speculates on ...Keywords
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