One ad depicts a sexy young woman who shows confidence by extending her arms out and exposing her flat stomach. ... One of the models poses with his shirt pulled nearly all the way off, exposing his entire stomach and chest. ... His stomach is flat and muscular with very little chest hair, his jaw and face are thin and chiseled, and his arms appear to be strong and tan. ... Woman are expected to have a flat stomach, while often times men can get away with having extra fat. ...

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Mitchell feels ridden with guilt because he feels he should have done more for the young woman than just "looked once at her sounds, then looked down at the duck board he stood on, or at the belly or chest of a young man in front of him." ... These characters, like Susan, her children, and the regulars at the bar, are all flat static characters that represent Mitchell's life before the incident, and do not change their perception of him. ...

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To me, the phrase "endowed with meaning" in relation to the question means the ways in which we use our bodies to send messages about the world we live in. This can be done in a number of ways, mainly through advertisements in which the male and female body is often used to sell products, some that ...

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• Grade Level: High School