Excerpt of article from Fernwood Fitness magazine. Art Charles Blackman, ‘Children Playing’ (original in colour).
Warped Selfie .
When does time spent in front of the mirror stop being about preening and start becoming a problem? We look at the devastating impact body dysmorphic disorder can have on our kids and how you can foster a positive environment where appearance isn’t everything. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) describes a disabling preoccupation with perceived physical flaws. Affecting both men and women, it causes excessive self-consciousness and, while onlookers might see nothing out of the ordinary, sufferers experience extreme anxiety causing them to withdraw from school and social activities for fear people can also see the ‘defects’ they see in the mirror.
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A Week Away .
Sit in awe and wonder of a woman who wears her possible fate in a way that marks a question on the mirrors of us all. For nothing is ever more beautiful that pure courage and truth shared in the absence of fear. While she may feel there is now little she can give – she has never been so full. And despite energy low and time much shorter than most, she commits to home made juices, savouring every dip of spoon – offering a recipe for us all.
Her touch is void of hurry, lingering long and toasty warm. And the serenity of her space sits you firmly in your seat and somewhere goes your list of ‘things to do’. The treat is the mischievous sparkle that skips across tiring eyes to reveal a woman who’s swapped ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ to invite little girls to play. And we do. Following her shuffling slippers on legs we joke are now so fashionably thin and a bottom all but gone. She steps into her garden world, full of birds she points high in gums. Willy Wagtails snapping insects in her wake.
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Now in my day …… oh but it’s true, my B girl (note not plural – it was acceptable to just have one back then), had ski suits and full length ball gowns. Now they’re wearing black guy traps and I’m not sure if that’s fake tan or an attempt to be politically correct? If you’re a Ken then check out this one on male body image … and these articles written by ABC’s Geraldine Mellet … one on sexualising little girls … another about women’s magazines setting every woman up to fail when they look in the mirror. Who holds the mirror is another related to this topic … OR click on the Body and Self Image in the TOPIC list on the right to view all articles on this topic.
