Standard MeasurementsA provocative examination of how the patriarchy assigns value to women, women's bodies and their existence. Golden scales hold two identical pairs of high heeled shoes, one in my size and one Barbie sized, with the Barbie pair weighted as dramatically more valuable. A man's thumb is on the scale, revealing the rigged game women can never win. This piece confronts the impossible standards women face: shrink yourself, be smaller, take up less space and