When I was 5 years old, I wanted a Barbie. I wanted a Barbie so that I could see what perfection was without ever becoming it myself. So that I could envision myself[…]
Tag: self-image
Filtered Mirrors – Polished Personal Response
Prompt: What do these texts suggest about the ways in which individuals respond to the conflict between illusion and reality? (June 2014) I would like to believe that I am tough. That I can[…]
Holding Breath in a Room Full of Air
She held her breath in a room full of air. She was determined to prove she could control her body, because she was afraid to be a slave to the flesh and bone construct that[…]