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In “’When There’s No Underbrush the Tree Looks Taller’: A Discourse Analysis of Men’s Online Groin Shaving Talk,” Hall (reading 25) highlights our society’s emphasis on penis size and penis appearance, and he explores specifically the phenomenon of groin shaving.What is Hall’s research question as well as his sample and methodology?Explain his main research findings.
In “’Basically, It’s Sorcery for Your Vagina’”: Unpacking Western Representations of Vaginal Steaming” Braun (reading 26) explores the practice of vaginal steaming.What is Braun’s research question as well as her sample and methodology?Explain her main research findings, and explain how neoliberalism and postfeminism play a role in her analysis.