Warning: this post is about women being silenced, being made invisible. It includes discussion about rape. A 1957 movie, The Incredible Shrinking Man follows Scott Carey, who after exposure to a strange radiation cloud and insecticide, begins to shrink relentlessly. As his size diminishes, everyday objects and creatures become life-threatening, forcing him into a struggle …
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Masks of Pain: Unraveling Our Stories of Worth
The Phantom of the Opera is a favorite of mine. I identified, not with Christine, but with the Phantom, with the one who hid pain behind the mask. I didn’t want to see Christine choose a healthy love; I was silently hoping that she would choose the unlovable monster. I guess it isn’t a surprise …
