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
Deforestation
Deforestation: a crime to the land and its creatures.
Shame on US
I consider myself a proud, patriotic citizen of the United States. But we as a nation have many things to be ashamed of. It didn’t start with Donald Trump, and it won’t end with his departure from the office of the President. And I don’t want to give the impression
Art v Sport
When I saw the word “compromise” I wondered how I would relate that to my theme relating to my trip through the USA and Canada in 2019. Then the idea came that you often compromise with your partner when you are travelling as to what areas you visit and people
For SHAME!!!
Karol Kusmaul For the months of February and March, Cloth in Common members will be considering the word ‘shame.’ This is a hard theme to think about!! Here are a few of my notes from a quick online search of the word ‘shame’: A painful feeling of humiliation or distress
Agree to disagree
When I thought about which prompt to choose I came across the word Compromise. Looking at our overall theme Community it seemed a good prompt. Every community only functions when there is compromise. As every democracy only functions with compromises. It’s a matter of giving and taking. The world nowadays