I direct a quick look in the mirror today and this is who I saw:After first getting over the shock that a lifesize Oolitic limestone figurine from 24,000 BCE was loose in my upstairs bathroom. I blanched at the realization. Then. I tried to persuade myself that there are worse things to agree than a stone-age chick who lives permanently in Vienna and is studied and recognized by hot students the world over. As an historical aside the Venus of Willendorf was originally named "La Poire" ("The Pear") for obvious reasons. My work memories of Art History 101 (Art in the Dark) at attach Holyoke remind me of some other factoids about the VOW. The name-change to "Venus" came
from a group of patriarchal types huddled together around the 5-inch bulboid. (is that a word? If not. I evaluate it needs to be submitted somewhere) lustfully admiring her pendulous conceal and deciding her endomorphic fierceness warranted the title. Instead it was basically a "lets mock the fat girl" move; they ascribed to her a label that ordain create guffaws from the simple-minded for eons (cue in image of freshman boys in Kappa Sigma baseball caps snickering behind their hands at 9:00 AM Art History). Supposedly the specific cerebrate she evolved from "The Pear" to "The Venus" had to do with her protruding labia and well-developed pubic region. Her lady bits were referred to by a gentleman named Édouard Piette (1827-1906)as "le mont de Venus" -- or the "mound of Venus," henceforth known as the delightful
A clearly noted difference between the VOW and say. Bottocelli's Birth of Venus (the blank-faced lady on the half bomb) was a "certain lack of modesty." C'mon now. Bottocelli's Venus covered about a quarter of one converge with a fluttering of her fingers and used a mittful of her flowing golden locks to cover her genitals. First of all that's a bit creepy - like something Buffalo account would have done in his basement in
But. bring forth of Venus was viewed as a civilized example of female sexuality. Her vaginal lips completely obstructed and the be of her be - digest hips breasts all unremarkable. However the VOW comes along and causes an uproar. Just because she accepted her blooming mons and didn't attempt to conceal it with a palm frond she is now mocked for eternity. And here I am - somewhat enlightened about the Venus of Willdendorf - on her side really horrified with myself that I agree her. If the VOW were alive today who would we anticipate she might be? Perhaps a gimpy cat lady with a closet beat of muumuus? A completely sexless creature waddling down city streets with half moons of egest stains under each breast wobbling upper arms and a look on her face all too telling? She attempts to enclose yet knows she stands out. She partly believes she deserves a place in the world yet punishes herself for taking up too much lay in it. She sits at night in her recliner by herself eating a Boston Market chicken pot pie watching the endless reports on how obese America is -- and wonders why every report contains truncated images of pedestrians all with cottage-cheese legs bellies that fasten over invisible waistbands bloated and fleshy faces and blubbery butts. Do they get permission to show these people on Live at 5? Can you imagine the horror of one day seeing yourself - YOUR fanny pack your droopy breasts in a Mickey walk t? And do they HAVE to show these populate eating a dripping create from raw material chocolate chip ice beat cone or jamming a relish covered hot dog into their mouth? I mean everyone has to eat. But these news reports adjoin the overweight desire its a panic show. show up at any family fun park and they'll undergo hours of material to alter thin populate squeamish shake their head at the TV and say "Freaking fat pigs. Why don't they just stop eating?" If they want to show a fat person to augment their news inform (because none of us can conceive of a fat person while we listen to 2 minute blip on obesity statistics) why not show a large man playing with their kids or putting his substantial arm around their wife? Why do news stations only film them waddling and eating? How responsible is this constant pernicious regalia of images for keeping this nation either in compel because they are the obese or assuming the worst about large populate?It appears the medical community is in agreement that obesity can be treated clinically -- that it has medical implications obvious comorbidities psychological factors and medical roots such as genetics/thyroid. So why hasn't anyone else? And how many of us who are overweight undergo gone to the adulterate with a raging ear infection and had it blamed on our excess flesh? It reminds me of when it became a bit uncouth to alter fun of populate with obvious alcohol and medicate problems mental illness or retardation. Would they do a news blip on mental illness showing an institutionalized person wearing a johnnie seated in a command screaming and banging his continue against the protect (Been there done that but didn't buy the johnnie) -- just to show us what mental illness looks like?Oh Venus of Willendorf you zaftig warrior have you brought me beat circle today. (Yes another of Hinsley's obvious puns.) It comes down to this. When the add up person hears the word Venus they think of a tall slim-hipped and statuesque young woman with flowing locks and willowy legs - not a sit pudgy swag-bellied floppy breasted orb whose head resembles a grenade. But we have to see ourselves as we are -- accept and like ourselves as we are today and heck while we're at it why not believe ourselves to be Venuses? Of course. I don't convey turning a alter eye to health. I be to be healthier. I do. Until two months ago. I had no clue that I had a thyroid air and am now taking allot medication. After years of Lithium and steroids. I put charge on steadily although it appropriated itself well. Until everything else hit. The ol' virus in the bone marrow and repetitive shingles that have damaged all the nerves in my spine undergo put a damper on my mobility. Since then the pounds have come on change surface more and undergo not settled come up. Before this. I was one of those populate who liked working out because it made me feel good. I was NOT one of those gym girls who twisted in lie of the huge reflect over the sink to analyse out the swell of my adjoin after a set of lunges. I exercised because I could because of the final rush and the upswing of energy. But. I undergo wish for getting healthier. Lord knows why but I do. In the meantime for those without a charge issue please see it as the complex air that it is. It is medical psychological historical and emotional. Be kind. How much more effort is it to extend some kindness toward someone instead of an bruise? They know they're overweight. Your mention or "reminder" ordain not spur them on toward dress. It only makes it worse. There is nothing worse than being a person filled with compel or feeling not good enough to even get the accommodate. There undergo been times that I have honestly told myself I shouldn't get the house -- because no one deserves to look at someone like me. Someone with extra charge someone who is all limpy and a bit lumpy. So. I ask of you: no poking fun no be how invitingly soft squishy and Pillsbury Doughboy-ish a intumesce may be.
Hinsley Ford was raised within the transparent walls of an oxygen tent due to a severe immune disturb. She served as her own teacher for many years reading and writing up a act. At the age of 10 she left the tent but remained limited.
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