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1. Alek Lindus on April 8th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

   the interesting thing about this body of work is it illustrates the kind of relationship i denied my mother, in a lighter vein though, she may not have been seeking it

2. Sheila Ryan on April 8th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

   True, Alek, she might not, and mother-daughter communication is a wondrous subtle thing. Had my mother never enjoined me against doing the Twist in stretch pants, I’d still have known that although she appreciated fashion (and had a fine sense of style), there was a disconnect within her psyche between sexuality and the pleasures of adornment.

3. Deron Bauman on April 8th, 2008 at 4:42 pm

   Sheila, I’m always interested in the things we absorb from our parents about our bodies and sexuality. I’m sure it can be much harsher for a woman but the comments made and the expectations, especially for the, um, sensitive, remain lodged for a long time, don’t they?

4. Sheila Ryan on April 8th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

   Indeed they do, Deron, though in my case, after passing through a series of phases of “dressing like a gypsy” (my mother’s words; translation: tramp; slut), I realized that dressing to please myself did not of necessity require dressing to distress my mother! (Though I must admit that it seems to come naturally. I can recall any number of occasions, years past my last “shock-the-mother” phase, when I’d dressed in close-to-my-best for a rendezvous with her, anticipating no flak, and discovered — wrong again!)

5. Deron Bauman on April 8th, 2008 at 5:07 pm

   I know the feeling.

6. Sheila Ryan on April 8th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

   Indeed! Nonetheless, we must never for one instant lose faith in our absolute fabulosity.

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