Why were only women models selected for this study?
a. Modeling provides many greater opportunities for women than men.
b. Modeling is one of the few industries where women generally earn more than men.
c. Modeling is glorified in American culture as an exciting and prestigious career choice for young women.
d. All of the above.
Question 2
Mears and Finlay describe some similarities between strippers and exotic dancers and models. Yet, according to them, there is a fundamental difference between these occupational groups. What is it?
a. While strippers get paid by individuals, models must meet corporate and organizational requirements to keep their jobs.
b. While strippers have to reveal their whole bodies naked to the public, models mostly work clothed and can hide some of their bodily defects.
c. While strippers can modify their bodies with modern technology to make themselves more attractive to their customers, models cannot rely so readily on technology to transform their bodies into the ideal required by the industry.
d. While strippers rely on their genetic predisposition toward cultural forms of beauty, models can only achieve their goals through diet and exercise.