The Whole Package: Commodifying the Self

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Ashley swept through her bedroom door, saucily placed her hand on her outthrust hip, and turned sideways for her best “red carpet” pose. She had learned the pose from her older sister Rachel’s sorority pictures that were posted on Facebook. Rachel told Ashley the “tea cup” pose helped create a “skinny arm” and made you look thinner in pictures. “What do you think, girls?” Ashley’s best friends Suzie, Brittney, and Heather gazed at her and considered her question. Brittney nodded in affirmation and sounded her approval. “Hot. Definitely a 10. That’ll get Jake’s attention!”