Week 5

MONDO BARBIE

Voodoo Silences- “Crashing down the staircase, blind with new tears, and into the musty downstairs and then the garage. ‘It’s all right. It’s all right.’ I’m promising myself as much as I’m promising to Barbie. ‘It’s going to be okay. Daddy can fix anything.” –I like this line because as a little girl I felt the same way when any of my toys were broken I would always think my dad could fix it. I never worried as much as I would cry because I knew my dad would find some way. This quote explains exactly how every little girl reacts to the small heartbreaks of childhood.

Barbie Wonders About Buying a Coffin- “She wonders if they will bury her in a ballerina costume, a rodeo suit, if they’ll shave her hair or braid it.” –I like this quote because it seems like even in death, Barbie has to think about fashion and how she will look. It just completes the whole Barbie image of all the combinations of styles and accessories.

BODY OUTLAWS

Memoirs of a (sorta) ex-shaver- “This experimental style was eventually eclipsed by more conventional methods: my own pastel disposable ten pack, a can of Barbosal shaving cream and, a few hours later, a smear of Nivea cream to ease chafing. When I shaved at night, I would lie in bed rejoicing in gloriously silky legs, feeling like a real woman.” I like this quote because she explains how it was a big deal to her and I like that by shaving she feels like a real woman. She thinks of shaving as a huge transformation from herself to this young lady. It’s descriptive and I like her style of writing.

I love the steps for shaving regions on page 58-59. They are funny and it gives spunk to the story. She claims she stops shaving for a short time but can’t stay unshaven, then she gives this list of areas that hair can grow and she gives comic relief to the hassle and pain of shaving.

The Elephant and Ice Cream- “and that’s why people drink. Because it’s guaranteed every time that if you take that four-ounce glass of vodka, your mood will change. You will feel better. It’s fast, it’s easy. And it doesn’t deal with a damn thing.” This analogy of food and alcohol never kicked in for me before. I didn’t realize it is the same thing, people eat when they are upset or angry and other people drink when they experience those same emotions. They are two ways to cop out from dealing with the real issue. It should make people sit back and realize they are just masking the pain they are feeling.