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The relationship between femininity notions of control and illnesses such as anorexia and agoraphobia is such that the pursuit of ideal femininity results in a perception of freedom from control however in reality it amplifies control of society through illnesses such as anorexia and agoraphobia The body is more than just its physical form It is what we do to keep within social ideals Bordo 2017 78 As such the body is easily influenced through various aspects of society Throughout history women have strived to reach the unattainable figure of femininity physically and mentally which has resulted in greater societal control over women All women were expected to be whatever the current ideal was In modern days too these pressures are exerted upon women causing their bodies to change from primal to docile bodies that are just a conscious construct of what is closest to the current ideal Bordo 2017 79 This amplifies society s control over women because as they become docile they are no longer what they want to be but instead what society wants Bordo 2017 79 and in a predominantly male controlled society this results in a loss of power for women but an increase for men In the film Codes of Gender gender display is defined the process whereby we perform the roles expected of us by social convention Sully 2012 Women were expected to take care of the home nurture and raise children and look out for the needs of the husband
