1) Fashion has played an essential role in women’s lives, connecting itself with issues ofautonomy,societal expectations, and identity. 2) Foot binding which started within the Shang dynasty affected women’s autonomy throughtraditional values. 3) This oppression of women correlates with the idea of systematic patriarchy, as theconcept is that men are privileged through the law or the societal system. 4) Traditions such as Chinese foot binding due to being normalized can affect women notonly physically but also emotionally. 5) Coresets have left a mark on women and the societal expectations within fashion. 6) The corset was turned to be used past its original purpose and became a way to classifywomen in…

Hello everyone! I am Lizmarie Delacruz, a Macaulay Honors student with a passion for biology and psychology. I am currently involved in various programs and my end goal is to make it into med school as a neurologist. I am very creative and things such a s websites and flyers are things I enjoy making for the school and for organizations. On the less technical side I also like painting and drawing which are a good way to express myself and be more creative. I am excited for this course to let my creativity shine and combine it with my technical, comprehensive and speech skills.