I think that this unit will be extremely interesting. Being a girl, there are so many encounters and situations with food choice, pressure to look a certain way and to weigh a specific weight. Rarely do I go through a day without thinking about whether the clothes I’m wearing make my butt look big or being nervous that people might not like the way I look. This being said, it is obvious that I would be very conscious of what food I put into my body. In deciding what foods to eat or what foods to run from, it is clear that I do a lot of evaluations. In deciding not to go for the extra fattening foods or for seconds, I am presenting myself with evaluative arguments. I consider the so called “risks” of that particular food. In doing this, I look at the nutritional facts and consider how much extra working out I’m going to have to do to burn off the calories. Once these things have been considered, I make a final decision. My trainer used to always say nothing tastes as good as it feels to be thin and that a food would be a moment on your lips and forever on your hips. Thinking about these catchy slogans, I would evaluate and consider whether or not I really wanted that or if I would eat it and then regret the careless decision. I think that this chapter of Everything is and Argument is very relevant to the topic we are talking about in class. So often we read about the newest diet or medical research diagnosing Americans with the so called obesity epidemic. But with all this information, we also must evaluate the argument that is being presented and then decide whether or not this is a valid argument and if the author is qualified to make a certain claim. These evaluations are essential. Because if someone comes out with a certain diet or diet pill, many people are quick to go out and buy everything about it. They spend ridiculous amounts of money on these things before they can think twice about the risks of them and whether or not the creator established him or herself as a professional. People are risking their health and well-being for their unattainable desire to have the perfect body. Without consciously knowing about it, we are always making arguments of evaluations in literaly everything that we do; what to wear, what to eat, who to hang out, what activities or groups to join, the list goes on and on. This being said, I am extremely anxious to get into this unit just because eating and the body is something that I am really interested in and that has a lot of personal relevance to my life.
