Books That Shook Us discussion

Gay remarks, “What does it say about our culture that the desire for weight loss is considered a default feature of womanhood?” What are some of the ways womanhood is “defined” by weight-related issues? How do these issues reinforce societal gender norms for all genders?

Do you think it depends on the society? How might these standards be different across the world depending on culture? Do you think these standards have evolved over time, and how?