I present myself with flowers in my hair and glitter across my head. I choose to do this because I find myself continually stuck in an insecure cycle of worrying about how my body looks to others. So as I am getting worried about posting a photo of myself I start to think about what else could feel beautiful besides simply a body. I felt as if, especially as a woman, the beauty and power of my brain is overlooked. I realized as I may feel insecure about how I look, I also feel unsure about my ideas/thoughts/intelligence which has become part of my identity. It’s changed how I share my opinion and confidence in my voice because I worry what others think. I wanted to do this self-portrait not searching for typical beauty standards but to show on the outside how beautiful my brain is. We saw in the past few lectures that woman are using their art to change and challenge standards and I felt inspired by that.
February 21, 2024 at 10:00 am
Well yes, but I noticed that people who are a bit too lazy to take care of themselves, prefer to eat a lot of good and get into some body positivity ideas. I have cellulite, but found non-invasive body sculpting instead of persuading myself I look perfect even with that bumpy skin on my thighs. What do you think?
February 21, 2024 at 10:17 am
Respectfully, I disagree. I believe all bodies are beautiful in their own way. Even if someone has unhealthy habits they can improve on it doesn’t make them ugly or imperfect. I see you are talking about changing your body through some type of body sculpting but that doesn’t apply much to my post as I am talking about the beauty past the body, the beauty of the brain. It seems like you think you need to change yourself to feel “perfect” but in my post I am expressing how I am learning to feel “perfect” inside and out without feeling the worlds pressure to change myself unnecessarily. I based my post off of showing the hidden beauty found beneath the surface not the physical appearances of someone.
February 24, 2024 at 8:52 pm
Such a thoughtful statement on looking beyond physical appearance to define feminine essence. By baring yourself openly sans clothing or underwear, you challenge ingrained assumptions that a woman’s primary beauty stems from her body.
Yet we hide heads and hearts behind societal messaging about flaunting flesh over mind. You disrupt that fragile narrative courageously. No lacy lingerie or skimpy garments needed to embrace womanhood here. Just a gorgeous gaze confident in cerebral sensuality.
Through adorning ideas themselves visually, this self-portrait speaks volumes about inner radiance and feminine power resting far beyond the skin. May we gain the confidence to elevate brains in considering what makes women most beautifully themselves, wherever that journey leads.
You demonstrate that beautifully. However she may choose to dress herself, a woman’s body remains secondary to the exquisite landscape within her mind.
February 24, 2024 at 11:33 pm
Thank you, I really appreciate that you reflected and thought about the meaning behind the photo. I enjoyed reading your comment, it was incredibly worded.