"Para qué nací bonita, mejor me hubiera quedado como las chachas de mi pueblo."
- Maria Felix, La Doña
her body became thick
her eyes condensed into tiny specks
her head grew larger and larger
her legs shrank shorter and shorter
a small curly tail sprouted
a strong snout emerged
LA CHANCHA still felt beautiful, however
she knew the witch’s spell could not last
she knew the magic gems would save her
LA CHANCHA snorted with laughter and continued to dance...
excerpt from short story about women’s obsession with appearances
her eyes condensed into tiny specks
her head grew larger and larger
her legs shrank shorter and shorter
a small curly tail sprouted
a strong snout emerged
LA CHANCHA still felt beautiful, however
she knew the witch’s spell could not last
she knew the magic gems would save her
LA CHANCHA snorted with laughter and continued to dance...
excerpt from short story about women’s obsession with appearances
mixed media on paper, 2007
