Aimee Mulllins "My 12 pairs of legs" Response

Massimo Sarracino

Professor Young

10/30/14

Engw 1100

Constructed Potential

            Beauty and the body can be constructed in many different ways. Ranging from something as simple as makeup, to something more dramatic such as plastic surgery. Your body can be constructed for different purposes as well. You can construct it to be appealing to the outside world, or for your own confidence.  Aimee Mullins talks about her 12 pairs of prosthetic legs and how they transform her from being disabled to a woman with much more potential than she had.

            To begin, Aimee Mullins discusses how her prosthetic legs have changed her life and they allow her to do things she wouldn’t normally have been able to do. Her legs grant her the ability to have speed, beauty, and even add an extra six inches of height if she wanted to. She talks about how different people construct themselves for different reasons. The reason Aimee does it is to give her power and self-confidence that she did not have before.

            Furthermore, Constructing yourself or your beauty can be done for a variety of different reasons. Some people construct their beauty to be more appealing to others or for self-confidence. However, what we don’t see often is people like Aimee that need to construct themselves to have a normal life. She now has the ability with her prosthetic legs to be whoever she wants to be. They give her confidence and opportunity.

            In conclusion, Aimee Mullins discusses her 12 pairs of prosthetic legs and how they transform her from being disabled to giving her potential. Beauty and the body are constructed in many ways. Makeup, Botox, plastic surgery, etc. are all used to construct people’s appearance. Your body can be constructed for different purposes also; you can construct it to be appealing to the outside world or to better your confidence. Overall, self-construction is good when used for giving potential.