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Silenced by the WEIGHT of the Matriarchal Crown
A Baby Boomer Speaks about Becoming Anorexic
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We live in a patriarchal world where women view themselves through the scripted lens of imperfection. Contemporary social media intensifies this message. Girls are bombarded with unnatural presentations of beauty, which they are told they will never achieve. Current research into the impact of social media, specifically Instagram and Tik Tok reveals its relationship to eating disorders and to other adolescent mental health identity issues.
Transforming the perception of female identity in modern western society will require a deep cultural facelift as well as a celebration of that transformation.
This book draws attention to the patriarchal mandates placed upon women during the 1960s. The author explores the combined impact which media and maternal influences had upon her adolescent identity development inclusive of anorexia. This volume includes two distinct parts: Part 1 (âShe Speaksâ) the authorâs pre-adolescent memoir, and Part 2 (âThey Speakâ) an exploration of historical, psychological, and social identity influencers as well as an arts-based workshop designed to empower adolescent girls. You the reader, may choose to first immerse yourself in the narrative (Part 1) or to stand back and get an overview (Part 2), prior to that immersion.
Transforming the perception of female identity in modern western society will require a deep cultural facelift as well as a celebration of that transformation.
This book draws attention to the patriarchal mandates placed upon women during the 1960s. The author explores the combined impact which media and maternal influences had upon her adolescent identity development inclusive of anorexia. This volume includes two distinct parts: Part 1 (âShe Speaksâ) the authorâs pre-adolescent memoir, and Part 2 (âThey Speakâ) an exploration of historical, psychological, and social identity influencers as well as an arts-based workshop designed to empower adolescent girls. You the reader, may choose to first immerse yourself in the narrative (Part 1) or to stand back and get an overview (Part 2), prior to that immersion.
Dicki Johnson Macy, PhD (Union Institute, 2022), Director of the Boston Childrenâs Foundation, creates arts-based healing rituals for women and children victimized by patriarchal oppression. Remembering the Collective Body: A Dynamic Understanding of Attunement and Healing (JPPP, 2007) highlights her work.
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Introduction
PART 1: She Speaks
1 Introduction: Memoir Snapshots
â1 Red
â2 Maternity
â3 The First Glimpse at My Princess Crown
â4 A Gift
â5 Mary Had a Little Lamb
â6 Best Friends
â7 Sailing
â8 Song
â9 Choir Love
â10 Getting Hurt
â11 Fear
â12 The Chauffeur
â13 Corn
â14 My Dream Play
â15 Storms
â16 Gold Lame
â17 Blue Baby
â18 The Heart of the House
â19 Barbara the Rebel
â20 The Prom Gown
â21 Momâs Dressing Table
â22 The Helpers Club
â23 The Register
â24 The First Princess Room
â25 Individual Photos
â26 The Baby Carriage
â27 Grooming
â28 Fruitwood Table
â29 Townie or Country Club Set
â30 Clean Plate Club
â31 Kotex 1945
â32 Barbizon Hotel
â33 Cinnamon
â34 Knitting
â35 Cinderella
â36 Shoo Fly Pie
â37 Love Songs
â38 Listening
â39 Practical Jokes
â40 Being Two
â41 Champagne Bubbles
â42 Invisible Rooms
â43 Being Five
â44 Amish Tour Bus
â45 My Closet
â46 Pomeroyâs Department Store
â47 The Red Chevy Belair
â48 Mom, My Hero
â49 The Untouchables
â50 Photo by Bachrach
â51 Filet Mignon
â52 Untouchables Part Two: The Plastic Runner
â53 Lots of Handsome Doctors
â54 Daddyâs Lap
â55 All Alone on the Prairie, My Horse and Me
â56 Bitten
PART 2: They Speak
2 Letâs Start at the Very Beginningâ¦: Safety, Trust, and Attachment
â1 Introduction
â2 Neurobiology and Prenatal Influence
â3 Impact upon Mothers
â4 Ambivalent Emotions
â5 Maternal Feeding
â6 Re-Attachment
3 Outside: Shaping the Scripted Body
â1 Introduction
â2 Vocally Bipolar
â3 Body Politics: Female and Nature
â4 Why Females Experience Highest Rates of Anorexia Nervosa
â5 Patriarchal: Social Expectations and Media Influence
â6 Beauty Ideal
â7 Music
â8 Stories and TV
â9 Glamorization and Mimicry: Social Media
â10 Isolation: Fuel or Extinguish the Anorexic Fire
â11 Contemporary Social Media
4 Choosing Anorexia: The Vocal Body
â1 Introduction
â2 Treatment
â3 Rites of Passage into Womanhood
5 The Unholy TriumvirateâArt-Female-Nature: Devalued Interventions
â1 Introduction
â2 Memoir
â3 My Memoir Themes and Memoir Excerpts
â4 Memoir as Autoethnographic
â5 Teen Girl Empowerment Workshop
â6 Description of the Workshop for Parents and Teachers
â7 Opening Circle Ritual
â8 My Observations from Pilot Groups
Conclusion: We Speak
Index
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Introduction
PART 1: She Speaks
1 Introduction: Memoir Snapshots
â1 Red
â2 Maternity
â3 The First Glimpse at My Princess Crown
â4 A Gift
â5 Mary Had a Little Lamb
â6 Best Friends
â7 Sailing
â8 Song
â9 Choir Love
â10 Getting Hurt
â11 Fear
â12 The Chauffeur
â13 Corn
â14 My Dream Play
â15 Storms
â16 Gold Lame
â17 Blue Baby
â18 The Heart of the House
â19 Barbara the Rebel
â20 The Prom Gown
â21 Momâs Dressing Table
â22 The Helpers Club
â23 The Register
â24 The First Princess Room
â25 Individual Photos
â26 The Baby Carriage
â27 Grooming
â28 Fruitwood Table
â29 Townie or Country Club Set
â30 Clean Plate Club
â31 Kotex 1945
â32 Barbizon Hotel
â33 Cinnamon
â34 Knitting
â35 Cinderella
â36 Shoo Fly Pie
â37 Love Songs
â38 Listening
â39 Practical Jokes
â40 Being Two
â41 Champagne Bubbles
â42 Invisible Rooms
â43 Being Five
â44 Amish Tour Bus
â45 My Closet
â46 Pomeroyâs Department Store
â47 The Red Chevy Belair
â48 Mom, My Hero
â49 The Untouchables
â50 Photo by Bachrach
â51 Filet Mignon
â52 Untouchables Part Two: The Plastic Runner
â53 Lots of Handsome Doctors
â54 Daddyâs Lap
â55 All Alone on the Prairie, My Horse and Me
â56 Bitten
PART 2: They Speak
2 Letâs Start at the Very Beginningâ¦: Safety, Trust, and Attachment
â1 Introduction
â2 Neurobiology and Prenatal Influence
â3 Impact upon Mothers
â4 Ambivalent Emotions
â5 Maternal Feeding
â6 Re-Attachment
3 Outside: Shaping the Scripted Body
â1 Introduction
â2 Vocally Bipolar
â3 Body Politics: Female and Nature
â4 Why Females Experience Highest Rates of Anorexia Nervosa
â5 Patriarchal: Social Expectations and Media Influence
â6 Beauty Ideal
â7 Music
â8 Stories and TV
â9 Glamorization and Mimicry: Social Media
â10 Isolation: Fuel or Extinguish the Anorexic Fire
â11 Contemporary Social Media
4 Choosing Anorexia: The Vocal Body
â1 Introduction
â2 Treatment
â3 Rites of Passage into Womanhood
5 The Unholy TriumvirateâArt-Female-Nature: Devalued Interventions
â1 Introduction
â2 Memoir
â3 My Memoir Themes and Memoir Excerpts
â4 Memoir as Autoethnographic
â5 Teen Girl Empowerment Workshop
â6 Description of the Workshop for Parents and Teachers
â7 Opening Circle Ritual
â8 My Observations from Pilot Groups
Conclusion: We Speak
Index
Women and girls who have experienced patriarchal silencing or suppression; those seeking personal empowerment through reclamation of voice; Clinicians seeking arts-based treatment options for female anorexia; mothers and all caregivers.