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Fur Coats

These objects symbolize wealth and privilege. Both Connie and her mother Concha regularly don one of these objects when they go out, with Connie often choosing one of these objects in black and her mother often opting for white instead. These objects serve as continual reminders of both women's upper echelon status within Hong Kong society.

Wedding Ring

This object symbolizes a longing for legitimacy. Connie shares that as she neared the end of adolescence, she began to long for the structure and institutions associated with adulthood. As a result of this desire, she had felt relief when she found out that Macho wanted to have a longterm relationship with her. Unfortunately, this object and the union it symbolizes are sullied by the mark of betrayal when Connie finds out about the prior relationship between Concha and Macho.

Second Navel

This object symbolizes the human desire...

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