"Beauty Ideals - Edict of Conventions"
This doll explores what different cultures consider beautiful- many times those ideals are impossible or painful to achieve. It isn't all about having the coveted "thigh gap" here in america, but also about tiny waists, giant lips and painfully bound feet. While the doll seems like a painful reminder of what we used to do to women all over the world, it is important to remember that these practices didn't go away, rather they were replaced by new and equally impossible modifications, like perfect, ageless bodies, cellulite free legs and fully made up women 24 hours a day.
This doll explores what different cultures consider beautiful- many times those ideals are impossible or painful to achieve. It isn't all about having the coveted "thigh gap" here in america, but also about tiny waists, giant lips and painfully bound feet. While the doll seems like a painful reminder of what we used to do to women all over the world, it is important to remember that these practices didn't go away, rather they were replaced by new and equally impossible modifications, like perfect, ageless bodies, cellulite free legs and fully made up women 24 hours a day.