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female body

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Noun1.female bodyfemale body - the body of a female human being
chassis, bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, anatomy, figure, flesh, frame, shape, soma, form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
adult female body, woman's body - the body of an adult woman
female reproductive system - the reproductive system of females
female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
female internal reproductive organ - the reproductive organs of a woman
female chest, bust - the chest of a woman
female person, female - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

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Feminist concepts began to emerge surrounding the disorder with direct correlations to women's existence in society and the expectations placed upon the female body during the 19th century as anorexia nervosa continued to become an epidemic condition among young women (Brumberg, 2000).
For instance, Ana Mendieta's Body Tracks, 1974, was loosely aligned with Satisfaction, 1994, by Elke Krystufek, followed by Up to and including her limits, 1976, by Carolee Schneemann, and then, further on, back in time to Valie Export's Body Type, 1970, showing changes in approach to the female body and gender issues.
These women use different aesthetic choices to explore their relation to feminism and the female body.
 
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