What water…? I guess you’re right, those who have access to large containers of water can see their (murky) reflection, though water is scarce in villages and often not saved in large quantities.

“Do you have a mirror?”

I’ve never been reliant on mirrors, or practices that require them (i.e. make-up) because I figure no news is good news. But I’ve been around people that don’t possess that apathy cleverly disguised as confidence, and they can’t function without the approval that a mirror provides on some level, I suppose. They then allow other people to become their mirror with questions like, “Does my hair look ok?” The girls I’ve worked with in the past have relied on other people to be the determining factor on whether or not they were going to be content in their own skin that day. It really makes me wonder if mirrors are a useless hindrance that, from where I’m standing, the sisters are better off without.

Excellent post as always, Connor :)

It would be interesting to research into this more and especially tie it into the social aspects of this. Consider someone who never sees themselves in a mirror, how does their environment affect them? If they see a certain style of dress do they follow that?

Mirrors serve their purpose in our modern, Westernized lifestyles, but what would everyone do if one day we woke up and all the mirrors were gone? (I wouldn’t mind that because I feel it would bring out more genuineness in people.)