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a final word from me on DISTORTION, the twisted society that leaves us bound to a meaningless life qualified by images fed to us by visual media, telling us what to think, feel and say. Our perception of ourselves is dictated by a distorted truth. Is there something Beyond the GroUndHog Day lifestyles, and the isolated family units within built up areas, the "Australian" Dream, making purchases to furnish our mundane reality with an element of fantasy?

the child is the mirror of yourself, distorted and amplified. what do you see?

Distortion- Don't believe everything you read

I crave to live the life of a superficial,

materialistic, judgemental and

down right nasty piece of work

that only sees other human beings as barriers to

my supremacy and domination.

By Karen
Western Australia

Don't believe the hype- photograph by Sheryl

Distortion - the balance between my life and the natural environment

Painting By Glenice Ware

Distortion

As a woman there's no getting away from society's distorted obsession with the perfect body, the perfect face, the ideal weight, the 'look'. My daughter is on the precipice of adolescence and is trying to figure out how to 'be' in the world, perfect just as she is in this moment.

So many barricades ahead of her including her own friends, boys (& men), the media machine and Lady Gaga!

My daughter is thoughtful and curious and already has a strong sense of self and belief in who she is. But when she comes home from school asking me if she's ugly it breaks my heart.

For now I will be the mirror that reflects her beauty. The beauty I can see both inside and out until she can see it for herself without distortion, without the veil of self-hatred and ridicule. As I watch her in front of her bedroom mirror she looks at her profile from this side and that, frowning. Finally she grins at her reflection and at me watching her. Head cocked to one side she winks at herself and says ' hey there gorgeous'.

distortion

distort: to pull or twist out of shape.
to perceive your circumstances through distortion can make the mundane magical.


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