Leslie Conway, “The 10th Circle of Hell: Bathing Suit Shopping” (2014)
“With spring break right around the corner and, dare we say it, summer on its way, the day of reckoning is inching dangerously closer.
“We all know the horror, the shame. Our heads are bowed, shoulders sagging, arms hanging limply at our sides as we enter the store. Walls of brightly patterned spandex and neoprene tease us with possibility. Push-up, bandeau, triangle, bikini, tankini, one-piece, board shirt, options, options, options…The 10th circle of hell. […]” –Leslie Conway, Better After 50, March 14, 2014
Sighting Citation:
“Leslie Conway, “The 10th Circle of Hell: Bathing Suit Shopping” (2014).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. August 1, 2019. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/leslie-conway-the-10th-circle-of-hell-bathing-suit-shopping-2014/.
Posted August 1, 2019
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