“What will you do when make-up won’t stop you from looking like an old has been? When you get cottage cheese thighs and saggy old boobs that droop down to your belly button? When you can’t stand to look in the mirror anymore? “I’ll get surgery. Creams. Spanx. I’ll worry about it then. Leave me…
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House of Mirrors: A Reflection on Aging and Body Horror by Madison Estes
Getting older is a primal fear. It encompasses the anxiety of illness and the loss of functionality that often comes with aging, as well as the loss of youth. Loss of good looks. Beauty is such a sought after trait that the physical signs of aging can be as detrimental as a loss of health…
Transmundane Press 