When pollan says "Men have become tools of their tools”I think pollan means that every man has a tool something that controls their life.They all have something that is a basic to what they use everyday .In the book it was corn ,corn was the tool.In the chapter corn was what kept food on the table and money in the wallets.Corn was a very big essential something needed to survive.pollan says"farmers faceing lower prices have only one option if they want to be able to maintain their standard living ,paying their bills,and service their debt,and that is to produce more"(53).In this qoute which is saying how important corn is in their life,that this is the major tool needed and without this they cannot live.Men do become toold of their tools becuase in this example everything they do is for the better of the corn to make more corn sell more for a better life.I feel this is also very interesting because men are usually the ones useing tools and tools are something that help you with everyday things.Tools get you to fix something they are an object that helps you.If you have to fix a table for example you will need tools without a tool it cant be fixed.Everyone has a certain tool they need and use to get them throught the day to accomplish things get them where they need to be.
Yes i believe men face problems in their diet and body image just as woman do.Of course not just woman worry about their bodies and how they look.I feel as if thought to men its a different issue they have this pressure to be the "macho man".Society always describes men as being manly, taller and built.The man should be powerful over the woman the woman should be feminine and feminine men isnt what is attractive.orbach explains in her book how men have "labor power roles and expectations"(orbach 202).When you think of these words you think a more powerful person both mentally and physically.Your not gonan think of those words and imagine a 5 foot 100 lb guy that isnt what society thinks of so i believe this is the pressures men face with body issue to be the more masquline ,"tough guy"
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