Tag: Body Image

 3 Comments on Persuasion
Posted in Performance Art

Persuasion

Kat just wrote a great post about body identity and stereotypes amongst avatars in SL. It’s funny….

 6 Comments on The right question
Posted in Identity

The right question

I need your help. I am putting together a real life performance using Second Life and I…

Image of Second Life Avatar pulling her hair out with various HTML text in glowing letters over her image
 6 Comments on Extreme Makeover: Virtual Edition
Posted in More Challenges

Extreme Makeover: Virtual Edition

SAINT-ÉTIENNE, LOIRE, 8 August — Here today, at the birthplace of performance artist Orlan, we announce Extreme…

 2 Comments on Confession of Faith
Posted in Identity

Confession of Faith

Another perspective on recent discussions here on the perception of beauty, the projection of identity and the…

 11 Comments on This is my body!!
Posted in Identity

This is my body!!

I have been completely exhausted lately, so haven’t had a chance to post anything. I am so…

 10 Comments on Life imitating art, imitating beauty?
Posted in Identity

Life imitating art, imitating beauty?

What is this power that beauty holds over us? What is beauty anyway? Ok, so this question…

 11 Comments on The Bald and The Beautiful
Posted in Identity

The Bald and The Beautiful

So in April I was sitting at work in a busy ER and I had an ‘aha’…

 2 Comments on Timmie Jean Lindsey
Posted in People

Timmie Jean Lindsey

HOUSTON, 16 March 1962* — today Timmie Jean Lindsey underwent the world’s first silicone-gel breast implant surgery….

 4 Comments on VB Previz #52 – Rubenesque / Anorexic
Posted in Previz

VB Previz #52 – Rubenesque / Anorexic

Not so long ago, barely an instant in geologic time, Kate Moss and “heroin chic” were as…

 2 Comments on Randomize, RIP
Posted in Production

Randomize, RIP

I’m sure it’s hard to be LL, because everything you do gets relentless hindsight complaints from your…

 2 Comments on VB Previz #14 – Two Wear My Skin
Posted in Previz

VB Previz #14 – Two Wear My Skin

In a number of conversations and events recently, the idea of what it means to wear some…