Singled Out
This is a very personal piece for me although I hope it can stand in for many personal experiences people have. I am 6 feet 0.5 inches tall (or 184 cm), and that is fairly tall for a woman. From when I was a teenager, I stood out, whether I
Shame
Doerte-Ina Liebing Shame is an extremely social emotion because it reflects the rules and values of the society. Shame is a therefore very human feeling. Maybe you can say it is the strongest emotion of the world. I have dealt with the subject in a different context before. In fact, I
Shame 2017-2021
As I said in my previous post, I consider myself a proud, patriotic citizen of the United States of America, however I can also see that not everything the US does is worthy of being proud of. In fact, I’m ashamed of many of the policy stances my government has
Point Move
Susan J Lapham Vienna Virginia USA This prompt reminded me of the song Shame, Shame, Shame from the disco era nearly 50 years ago. See https://clothincommon.com/earworm/ for a bit of disco history and more about Shirley &Co.’s song. The song Shame, Shame, Shame reminded me of other popular disco songs
Madness of Deforestation
75% of virgin forests in the US have been cut down since 1600, resulting in a degradation of the environment.
Social Stigma
One of the unfairest types of shame is the social stigma called body shaming attached to obese people or to a lesser extent extremely thin people. We often compare ourselves as inferior to the slim and beautiful without really considering the real nature of the issues involved. As a large
Mugshot
Some of the meanings of SHAME that I found: Painful humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. Dishonor. Embarrassment. Worthlessness. Cultural devaluation. Mortification. Loss of esteem in the eyes of others. Negative judgement by others. I thought about times I myself have been ashamed, and
The Vain Jackdaw
A famous Aesop’s Fable announces “KING OF BIRDS CONTEST.” A crow wants to win. His black feathers make him feel ugly until he finds a beautiful peacock feather and attaches it. He is so beautiful that he attaches many colorful feathers. He enters the contest and WINS becoming King. The
Indifference and Shame
How to approach the prompt “Shame” was very difficult for me. Then, suddenly “Indifference” came to mind. In some ways, the society we live in seems to be accustomed to indifference.When someone on the street has an accident or is in a difficult situation, there are people who see it
Privacy vs. Access
As I mentioned in a previous post, my idea for the prompt compromise focuses on the Internet. In this age of data sharing, there has to be a compromise between locking up all your personal information and giving away the keys. I think each of us has to determine how
Earworm
When the shame prompt was announced, I couldn’t get the disco beat of Shirley & Co.’s “Shame, Shame, Shame” out of my head. The song was written by Sylvia Robinson and sung by blues vocalist Shirley Goodman paired with singer Jesus Alvarez. Their recording became an international disco hit in
Body Shaming
In the fall of 2018, I did a textile art project with a group of young teenaged girls. Over the span of two month, they each made a textile collage themed around dress codes, clothing norms and body image. It was enlightening and very interesting to hear about their thoughts