The Mary Starks Whitehouse article was an interesting read. She seems to be intent on the fact that as we grow older, we really lose both awareness of our bodies and the capability to, in everyday living, move freely within them. I was particularly struck by the comparison of adult movement to children’s; I wholeheartedly agree with the fact that we will often say one thing while our body language emits something entirely different. (I actually found myself conversing with a friend last night who said something offensive; he asked what was wrong, I quietly said “nothing,” and my body language led him to not necessarily believe me.) I never really explicitly thought about how rare this is in children, but it makes perfect sense. I don’t think the change that occurs as children grow up is a bad thing, but rather one of the first marks of maturity. Imagine if our body language always coincided with how we are feeling or what we are thinking; this may prove troublesome.